An employee died after jumping from the second floor of an office during a fire at Magnet Park near Thaltej in Ahmedabad, while firefighters rescued more than three people from the building, according to Nav Gujarat Samay. Bodakdev police have registered an accidental death case and begun an investigation.
The fire broke out at an IT company on the second floor of Magnet Park late on Monday evening. More than 20 employees were working in the office when the blaze spread through the premises, the report said. As workers tried to escape, two employees jumped from the second floor.
One of them was identified as Rachit Patel, a young man originally from Rajkot who was living in a paying guest accommodation in Ahmedabad. He suffered serious injuries after the fall and was taken to hospital for treatment. He later died during treatment, according to the report.
The incident shows how quickly a workplace fire can turn into an evacuation emergency when people are unable to leave through normal routes. In this case, several employees reportedly jumped from windows to save themselves as the fire spread across the office area. The available account does not specify why those workers could not use the regular exit or whether smoke, flames or other conditions blocked access.
Fire brigade personnel worked to extinguish the blaze while also carrying out rescue operations. Using a ladder, they rescued more than three people from the building, the report said. The source account does not provide details about the number of people injured, the cause of the fire, the condition of the premises or whether the office had received any prior fire-safety inspection.
The fatality has placed the focus on the immediate safety of workers in commercial buildings, particularly offices operating on upper floors. A fire in such a setting requires not only suppression equipment but also clear escape routes and an evacuation response that allows occupants to leave without resorting to dangerous jumps. The circumstances surrounding the employees’ escape will be part of the police investigation.
Bodakdev police have registered the accidental death case in connection with Patel’s death and started inquiries. The supplied report does not identify the cause of the fire or announce any further action by the fire department, building management or the company. Those details are expected to emerge as the investigation continues.
