Overview

• Mark Shankar, son of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, sustained burns and respiratory distress in a Singapore school fire on April 8.
• He has been shifted from the emergency ward to a regular room, with doctors conducting further tests to evaluate the impact of smoke inhalation.
• The fire at River Valley Shophouse injured over a dozen students and resulted in one fatality, raising concerns about safety protocols in schools.
• Pawan Kalyan, who was on an official tour in Andhra Pradesh, traveled to Singapore with family members to be by his son’s side.
• Indian political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Chandrababu Naidu, have expressed support and wished for Mark’s recovery.