Fire Contained at Bengaluru GBA Complex as Multi-Agency Probe Launches

Overview

• The blaze, suspected to have started from an electrical short circuit, broke out around mid-morning at the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s Jayanagar 4th Block commercial complex.
• Two fire tenders quickly brought the situation under control on the first and second floors, according to Fire and Emergency Services.
• Rescuers freed Krishnegowda from a stalled lift, and Arun Prasad of the Minor Irrigation Department received first aid before being admitted to Bengaluru Hospital.
• Initial inspection by senior city officials reported no major damage to the building or offices, with impact limited to the electrical duct.
• Power to the complex has been disconnected and shops and offices are closed as a team from the South Zone, BESCOM, and the Fire and Emergency Services investigates; authorities also directed removal of unauthorized vendors and clearing of encroachments around the site.