One dead, three injured in fire at Anantatara hotel in Nagpur's Bazargaon

A major fire broke out on Thursday evening at the well-known Anantatara hotel in Bazargaon on the Nagpur-Amravati national highway. The incident took place between 7.30 pm and 7.45 pm. The blaze took a fierce form and caused heavy damage to the hotel.

One person died in the incident. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Bande. Three people were injured.

Kondhali police reached the spot as soon as they got news of the fire. A water tanker belonging to Solar Explosives and the fire brigade of the Kondhali Nagar Panchayat worked to bring the fire under control. However, because of the intensity of the blaze, the hotel suffered heavy damage.

The cause of the fire is not yet clear. A short circuit is suspected, but the actual cause will be known only after an investigation. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will also emerge from the investigation.