Fire guts 20 sheds of labourers at Bandepalya in Bengaluru, residents allege sabotage
A fire destroyed at least 20 sheds housing migrant labourers from West Bengal in Somasundarpalya, Bengaluru, on April 28. No injuries were reported as most residents were away voting, though several women and children escaped safely. The affected families, who work in rag-picking and waste segregation, lost their belongings. Residents have alleged sabotage, though authorities have not confirmed the cause.
- ▪The fire occurred in the early hours of April 28 in Somasundarpalya within Bandepalya police station limits.
- ▪Most of the labourers were absent, having returned to their home states to vote in the elections.
- ▪A few women and children escaped unharmed but lost all their personal belongings in the blaze.
- ▪The sheds housed families dependent on rag-picking and garbage segregation for their livelihood.
- ▪Local residents have raised suspicions of sabotage, but the cause of the fire remains unconfirmed.
- ▪The incident highlights the vulnerable living conditions of migrant workers in urban informal settlements.
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At least 20 sheds belonging to migrant labourers from West Bengal were gutted in a fire that broke out in the early hours of April 28 at Somasundarpalya, within the limits of Bandepalya police station in Bengaluru.No one was harmed as most of the labourers had returned to their native places to vote, leaving behind a few women and children. Those present managed to escape to safety, but helplessly watched their belongings being reduced to ashes. The affected families were engaged in rag-picking and garbage segregation for their livelihood.
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