Pawan Kalyan’s youngest son Mark Shankar was injured in Singapore school fire, Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM flew out today, and here’s everything you need to know
Local media quoted rescuers as saying that they found fires on the second and third floors of the building when they arrived.
Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will head to Singapore after his youngest son Mark Shankar was injured in a fire accident, when the school he was studying suddenly broke out this morning.
Unconfirmed reports say an eight-year-old child studying in a Singapore school suffered minor injuries in a fire accident and suffered respiratory problems due to inhalation of smoke.
Sources said the young boy was treated in the hospital for the injuries he suffered in the fire.
The report said rescuers who arrived at the scene put out the fire within 30 minutes.
The report also claimed that 19 of all people, including 15 students, were injured, all of whom were taken to hospital for treatment.
Local media quoted rescuers as saying that they found fires on the second and third floors of the building when they arrived.
Bystanders and construction workers working nearby were believed to have captured children in the fire to rescue efforts.
Police and rescue workers evacuated about 80 people in nearby areas, a preventive measure, according to reports.
It is unclear what caused the incident to be investigated by the firefighters and authorities.
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