Several people were injured or killed when they tried to jump out of the building while trying to save themselves.
At least 15 people died and several were injured after a fire broke out at a coaching centre in Surat, Gujarat, on Friday evening. Rescue operations are currently underway.
In a bid to save themselves, several people tried to jump out of the top floor of the building in the city’s Sarthana area, Surat Police Commissioner Satish Kumar Mishra said, according to the Hindustan Times. It is not yet clear if the fire broke out on the second floor or the fourth floor.
There is no official confirmation on the number of deaths. At least 18 people were rescued and rushed to the Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research, according to firefighter staff, The Times of India reported.
