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3 security personnel rescue 200 people trapped in building due to fire

Around 200 people were rescued from a fire which broke out at UCO bank branch situated on MG Road in Bengaluru of Karnataka. Three girls stuck in the building were evacuated and rushed to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital.

3 security personnel rescued people trapped in building fire

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Published : Sep 19, 2019, 1:30 PM IST

Bengaluru: Three security personnel saved lives of around 200 people from a fire which broke out at UCO bank branch situated on MG Road here in Karnataka on Wednesday.

The security guards used 25 fire extinguishers for this miraculous escape.

According to reports, three crew members-Singh, Anand and Maulana Ali, employed in the building saved lives of trapped people.

Three girls stuck in the building were evacuated and rushed to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital.

Flames were first spotted in the electronic panel mounted in the first floor of the multi-storey 'Farah Towers', which houses several working places, including the commercial office of UCO bank.

Though, the fire tenders were slightly delayed, they reached the spot and doused the fire. The officials received immense help from the passers-by and locals.

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