Arki Fire Tragedy: 3 Dead, Including Child; 7 Missing Amid Cylinder Blasts in Himachal

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News18•12-01-2026, 16:33
Arki Fire Tragedy: 3 Dead, Including Child; 7 Missing Amid Cylinder Blasts in Himachal
- •A massive fire erupted in Arki market, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, early Monday morning, leading to multiple cylinder explosions.
- •The incident has claimed 3 lives, including an 8-year-old child named Priyansh, and 7 people are currently reported missing.
- •Relief and rescue operations are ongoing, with JCB machines deployed to search for the missing in the debris; NDRF and SDRF teams are also on site.
- •The fire, which started in an old wooden building, spread rapidly, gutting several shops and causing property loss worth crores.
- •DC Solan Manmohan Sharma confirmed the incident, stating two injured are hospitalized, and an inquiry has been ordered into the cause.
Why It Matters: A devastating fire in Arki, Himachal Pradesh, killed 3, left 7 missing, and caused extensive damage.
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