Ujjain: More than 300 residents were rescued after a massive fire broke out at Bagadiya Tower in the Old Kotwali Thana area of Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Wednesday.
The blaze was brought under control after several hours of firefighting operations. No casualties or injuries had been reported at the time of filing this report.
Ujjain fire engine driver Chintaman Jaiswal said the fire was completely extinguished between 1 am and 1.30 am on Thursday. Fire brigade personnel remained at the site as a precautionary measure.
Jaiswal said 10–12 fire engines were deployed and at least 25–30 water tankers were used to extinguish the blaze.
Gym operator Ajay Yadav said he received information about the fire around 4 pm on Wednesday and rushed to the building. He said all residents had been evacuated safely, but the building's electricity supply remained disrupted.
Earlier, Ujjain Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma said the fire had originated in a medicine shop inside the building, sending smoke to the upper floors, where four residential flats are located.
Some people were trapped inside and were rescued by local residents, Sharma said. Seven fire engines, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and police personnel were deployed. Those rescued were taken to the hospital for first aid as a precaution.
Ujjain Collector and District Magistrate Raushan Singh said emergency response teams were mobilised after receiving information about the incident. The administration coordinated the evacuation and firefighting operations.