7 yr-old boy perishes in fire at Ashram cum school near Madikeri

The boy was identified as Pushpak. 52 students staying in the tiled building, located about 10 km from Madikeri, were rescued by fire personnel, residents, and police.

Madikeri: A seven-year-old boy died of burn injuries during a fire mishap that broke out in the wee hours at Har Mandir ashram cum school near Madikeri on Thursday.

According to sources, the fire  was first noticed in wee hours at around 5 am. After rescuing the children, the fire was contained within an hour. The building was completely gutted by the fire, sources added. Fire personnel said the causes behind the fire incident are being ascertained.