Overview
- Two women, identified as Jyoti and Ramkali, died when a blaze broke out at a warehouse in Indore’s Rau area on Saturday evening.
- The fire occurred at Swastik Enterprises, where thinner and other highly flammable chemicals were stored for mixing, packing and plastic repackaging.
- Preliminary police findings point to an oil lamp used during Devuthani/Dev Prabodhini Ekadashi prayers as the probable ignition source, with the exact cause under investigation.
- Warehouse owner Suraj Bhagwani sustained burns to his hands and was hospitalized in stable condition, and children present managed to escape unharmed.
- Fire crews deployed four tenders and brought the blaze under control after several hours as police opened a detailed probe into safety practices and compliance.