Uttarakhand: 4 people charred to death in forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

June 14, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

Uttarakhand: 4 people charred to death in forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary

 

Conservator of Forests (North Kumaon Circle) Koko Rose said the four people died when they were trying to douse the fire. Four others who received burn injuries were initially shifted to a nearby hospital

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who has announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh for the next of kin of the dead, later ordered officials to airlift the injured to the Haldwani base hospital for better treatment.

 

Parag Madhukar Dhakate, special secretary to the chief minister, said the incident took place at about 3:30pm in the Civil Soyam Forest Division of Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary.

 

The four dead were identified as Dewan Ram (35), Karan Arya( 21), Trilok Mehta (56), who were employees of the forest department, and Puran Mehra (52), a Prantiya Rakshak Dal jawan.