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A woman is feared to have died and four people have been rescued after a massive fire broke out at a clothing shop in Jharkhand's Giridih district, Jharkhand Cabinet Minister Sudivya Kumar told reporters on Monday,
He added that six people are feared to be trapped. Kumar further said that a girl child is "missing". Quoting eyewitnesses, he said that the "dead body of a woman was visible". The fire broke out in the Marwari Mohalla of the Pachamba area, Giridih. Fire tenders were deployed and started operations to douse the blaze. "I have taken cognisance of this issue... We will strengthen the fire brigade facing a shortage of firefighting equipment... A total of 6 people were trapped, out of which four have been rescued. The eyewitnesses said that the dead body of a woman was visible. A girl child is also missing," he said. He also complained about the lack of firefighting equipment to bring the flames under control. "The intensity of the fire is signalling towards a mishap. It is not possible to stop a fire incident, but...the lack of equipment created a hurdle," Kumar told reporters. Following the incident, police and locals gathered at the spot. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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