Back حريق سورت 2019 Arabic آتشسوزی ۲۰۱۹ سورت Persian Kebakaran Surat 2019 ID Vụ hỏa hoạn Surat 2019 Vietnamese
 | This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting. (March 2024) |
| Date | 24 May 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:45–4:00 p.m. IST |
| Venue | Takshashila Arcade |
| Location | Sarthana, Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 21°13′51″N 72°54′03″E / 21.23083°N 72.90083°E |
| Cause | Electrical short circuit |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 19 |
On 24 May 2019, a fire occurred at a commercial complex in Sarthana Jakatnaka area of Surat in the Gujarat state of India. Twenty-two students died and 19 others were injured in an academic coaching centre located on the building's terrace.[1] The fire was started by a short circuit on the ground floor; the students in the coaching centre were trapped by the destruction of a wooden staircase. Three people were arrested for their alleged involvement or their alleged negligence leading to the fire and the deaths.
- ^ "Number Of Deaths In Surat Coaching Centre Fire Rises To 22". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.