Fire takes 15 helpless kids’ lives at Surat Coaching Centre

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Students were seen jumping off the building in a dramatic attempt to save dear life

Just as Gujarat was celebrating the massive victory of their political leader, PM Modi, a horrific tragedy hit Surat-

A massive fire erupted at Takshashila Complex, Surat

Many videos went viral on social media platforms visualising the horrendous event. With no other alternative, students can be seen jumping off from third and fourth floor to save themselves from smoke and fire.

The exact death toll is expected to rise.

#NewsAlert | A fire broke out on the second floor of a building in Sarthana area of #Surat; 18 fire tenders at the spot. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/qF0cf5A7RN
— Ahmedabad Mirror (@ahmedabadmirror) May 24, 2019

PM Narendra Modi has sent his condolences-

Extremely anguished by the fire tragedy in Surat. My thoughts are with bereaved families. May the injured recover quickly. Have asked the Gujarat Government and local authorities to provide all possible assistance to those affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 24, 2019

The CM of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, has instructed the officials to do the needful –

Deeply saddened by the news of Surat fire tragedy. Instructed officials to do needful. My prayers are with all those affected. May those who have been injured recover at the earliest. I pray for the departed souls. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/T4avRHOu5V
— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) May 24, 2019

Shocked over the gruesome fire tragedy at a coaching centre in #Surat in which many children lost their lives. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. I pray for early recovery of those injured. #SuratFire
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) May 24, 2019

Fire in Coaching Centers in Gujarat

1. Surat, Nov 2018
2. Ahmedabad, Jan 2019
3. Now #Surat May 2019, Many Students dead

Centers are violating fire safety norms but Municipal Corporations in Gujarat are sleeping

Audit & Inspection is must & those violating norms must be sealed
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) May 24, 2019

Devastating images coming from #Surat. A tuition centre in commercial centre caught fire. So far reports of 15 deaths and many are injured.The children were literally jumping out of the windows to safeguard themselves.
This is another sad example of poor fire safety systems. pic.twitter.com/Yvbxby4TBL
— Kumar Manish (@kumarmanish9) May 24, 2019