Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Fire Guts Jharkhand School Hostel Room, Girls Safe
A fire broke out in a hostel room at a school in Jharkhand, India.
Fortunately, the 25 girls who lived in the room were outside for exercise when the fire started.
The fire burned beds and study materials.
Firefighters and local people helped to put out the fire, which took more than an hour.
The police are looking into whether a short circuit caused the fire, and the school is checking its electrical wiring to prevent future incidents.
The school has a total of 221 girls living in the hostel.
A fire occurred in a hostel room at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Jharkhand.
Twenty-five girls residing in the room escaped unharmed.
The fire, which started around 6 am, destroyed beds and study materials.
Firefighters and locals worked to extinguish the blaze, taking over an hour.
Initial investigation points to a short circuit as the cause.
- Who
- 25 girls, fire brigade personnel, and local residents.
- What
- A fire that destroyed beds and study materials.
- When
- Around 6 am on Monday morning.
- Where
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Bariyatu, Latehar district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- Initial investigation suggests a short circuit; the exact cause is under investigation.
- School Name
- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
- Location
- Bariyatu, Latehar district, Jharkhand
- Incident
- Fire in hostel room
- Girls at risk
- 25
- Total Hostel Inmates
- 221
- Cause (Suspected)
- Short circuit
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
