Rooftop Restobar Fire in Mysuru Kills Two, Injures Several

Overview

• The blaze at a rooftop restobar in Dattagalli on Monday killed two staff members identified as Sahin (26) and Prakash (24) and left five to six people with minor injuries, according to officials and local reports.
• Fire and Emergency Services received an alert at about 3:15 p.m. and used ladders to rescue roughly 15 people from the building’s edge before finding the two deceased during a later search.
• Preliminary inquiries point to a suspected short circuit as the ignition source and say highly flammable decorations — including grass or wood materials and an LED selfie booth — helped the fire spread quickly.
• Responders said the venue had only one internal stairway, which became blocked by fire and prevented customers from exiting; fire tenders from the Saraswathipuram and Hebbal stations contained the blaze.
• A formal investigation is under way, local officials have visited the site and promised to inform families and pursue compensation, and the case highlights common safety risks at rooftop dining venues such as electrical faults, combustible decor and limited exits.