Home Minister Parameshwara terms fire incident at plastic mat shop in Nagarathpete an ‘unfortunate incident’

BENGALURU: Home Minister G Parameshwara visited the fire broke out at plastic mat shop in Nagarathpete. While speaking, Parameshwara termed it “an unfortunate incident”, asserting that he will speak to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for compensation.

While speaking, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said, “Around 3.15 am today, a fire broke out in this building, killing five people…The FSL has collected samples, they will examine it and the investigation is on. Probably, they all belong to one family or two families. It is an unfortunate incident. Five people have died…I will speak to the Chief Minister and see what we can do in terms of compensation, etc.”

Meanwhile, one person was killed and nine others were injured due to a suspected cylinder explosion in Bengaluru’s Wilson Garden, officials mentioned on Friday. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, and other officials also visited the site of the incident. One boy, identified as Mubarak, died in the explosion.

After inspecting the site of the explosion, CM Siddaramaiah said that the initial suspicion was that this was a Cylinder blast and that one person had been killed.

#WATCH | Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara says, “Around 3.15 am today, a fire broke out in this building, killing five people. The cause of the fire is still not known. The FSL has collected samples, they will examine it and the investigation is on. It is an… pic.twitter.com/vxG2nOTVE3

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2025

c

“An explosion has occurred. At first glance, it is being said that it was a cylinder blast. There is a suspicion that it might have been a cylinder blast. In this building complex, several houses have collapsed. Instructions have been given to repair the houses. A woman named Kasturamma has been admitted to Victoria Hospital. Narasmma has also been admitted to the hospital. In the incident, a boy named Mubarak has died. There is information that nine people have been injured. Currently, treatment is being given to everyone. All have been admitted to hospitals and are receiving treatment.

Out of the ten people involved, one person has died. A compensation of Rs 5 lakh has been announced for Mubarak’s family. The cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the government. Kasturamma has severe burns, and her treatment will be taken care of. The neighbouring houses have also been damaged. The exact cause of the incident is not known; at first glance, it is being said to be a cylinder blast,” the CM said.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said, “Today, in Adugodi PS limits, around 8.30 am, local Police came to know that there is a blast. In this regard, the local Police, DCP and Joint Commissioner immediately rushed here and took care of the place of the incident. Around 7-8 houses are damaged. Some other 7-8 houses are partially damaged. In this unfortunate incident, one child has died and 9 others are injured among which one appears to be serious. Treatment is going on in 5 different hospitals. Right now, we have immediately called the Bomb Detection Team, the Fire team, SDRF, Forensic Team and our Local Police are all working here. They are trying to remove the debris so that we see that nobody else is stuck there.”

Reportedly, the blast damaged six houses, which the government has announced will be repaired. The CM has also announced that the cost of medical expenses for the injured will be borne by the government. Officials mentioned that the blast took place around 8 AM on Friday. However, the exact reason for the blast is currently not known, with officials probing the matter. (ANI)