Nine Nepalis killed in fire in India
Summary
Nine Nepali migrant workers from Salyan district died in a tragic fire and gas cylinder explosion in Arki, Himachal Pradesh, India, leaving their village in mourning.
Key Points
- A fire and subsequent gas cylinder explosions in Arki, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, killed nine Nepalis from Salyan district.
- The victims were two families belonging to Takura in Siddhakumakh Rural Municipality, who had migrated to India for work.
- The fire broke out late at night while the families were asleep above a shop filled with gas cylinders causing multiple explosions.
- Identification of the victims was difficult due to severe mutilation caused by the explosions and fire.
- The tragedy highlights the vulnerability of Nepali migrant workers who often live in unsafe housing conditions abroad and the lack of local employment opportunities in Nepal driving migration.
