Kalimpong Tragedy: Room Heater Blaze Claims Family

In West Bengal’s Kalimpong district, a trio from a familial unit, encompassing a juvenile damsel, purportedly succumbed to combustion subsequent to an outbreak instigated by a heating apparatus within their abode while they were ensconced in slumber, relayed law enforcement.

The occurrence materialized in an outlying hamlet, Lower Nyong, situated in the precinct of Pedong within Kalimpong district. Authorities have denominated the deceased as Ramkumar Biswakarma (42), his consort Leela Darji (34), and their progeny, a tot of three years. The older sibling of the progeny was spared as he resided at his paternal grandfather’s domicile in Lava Bazar.

The domestic unit inhabited a diminutive timbered habitation perched upon the hillocks. The conflagration purportedly ensued due to the defective operation of the heating mechanism, swiftly engulfing the entire domicile. All three progenitors who were in a state of repose within the domicile at that juncture, perished.

The blaze was initially discerned by denizens, who endeavored to extinguish it utilizing aqueous means but were unsuccessful. Given the seclusion of the habitation within an outlying hamlet, the fire department could not promptly embark on action.

Upon the fire brigade’s arrival at the scene, the entirety of the habitation had been decimated by the flames. Following the containment of the conflagration, Pedong Police retrieved the trio of cadavers and transferred them to the Kalimpong District Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Law enforcement has registered a case of atypical demise. Balashubhramaniyam T, the District Magistrate of Kalimpong, articulated, “Inquiries into the occurrence have been instructed to commence. The kinsfolk of the deceased couple have been contacted, and every feasible form of support shall be furnished.” The event has precipitated trepidation within the village.