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Uttarakhand forest fire claims third life in 24 hours

IndiaTimes Friday, 3 May 2024
Three labourers from Nepal, including an unidentified woman, all aged 30, who were working at a pine resin factory in Syunrakot, Almora, died within the past 24 hours after being trapped in a forest fire near the factory, according to Pankul Sharma. Gyaneshwar Bahadur and an unidentified woman died on Friday. The third worker, Deepak Pujara, suffered burns and died at the scene on Thursday.
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