Gangtok, November 7 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang expressed grief over the fire incident in Surat, Gujarat. Two women from this north-eastern state died in this fire incident on Wednesday evening.
Tamang, in an official statement on Thursday, expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved families and assured them of the state’s support in this difficult time.
“We stand with you in this hour of grief,” Tamang said, adding that the Sikkim government has contacted the Gujarat administration for immediate assistance.
He said that the Principal Local Commissioner in Delhi has been directed to ensure that necessary assistance is provided to the affected families.
Two women from Sikkim – Benu Hangma Limbo (30) and Manisha (24) died in a massive fire that broke out at a spa in Surat on Wednesday.
Police said, “A fire broke out in a spa center located on the third floor of Shiv Puja ‘Complex’ in Eighth Lines area of Surat.” Five women were inside at the time of the incident, out of which three survived but two others hid in the toilet and later died of suffocation.
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