Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Fire at Nainital School Rescued Principal and Son
A big fire started at a school called Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Nainital on Tuesday evening.
The school principal and his son were stuck inside, but they were rescued safely.
Firefighters and local people worked together to put out the fire in about an hour.
No one got hurt.
The police and other important people helped manage the situation.
The Chief Minister even checked on things through a video call and made sure fire trucks stayed there all night.
A fire broke out at Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Nainital's China Baba area on Tuesday evening.
The principal and his son were trapped inside the school but were safely rescued.
Fire teams and local authorities managed to control the fire within approximately an hour.
No casualties were reported, and the fire was brought under control by 8:25 PM.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami monitored the situation via video call and directed nighttime fire tender deployment.
- Who
- Principal and his son were rescued; SP Nainital Jagdish Chandra, SDM Nawazish Khaliq, and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were involved in the response.
- What
- A fire broke out at Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Nainital.
- When
- The fire started at around 7:15 PM on Tuesday evening.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Saraswati Shishu Mandir located in the China Baba area of Nainital.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is not explicitly stated in the articles.
- Location
- China Baba, Nainital
- Time of Incident
- 7:15 PM
- Duration of Operation
- Approximately 1 hour
- Casualties
- None
- Rescued Individuals
- Principal and his son
- Involved Authorities
- SP Nainital, District Collector, Fire Teams, District Collector
- Chief Minister's Action
- Monitored situation via video call, directed nighttime fire tender deployment