Mother shields 4 kids from deadly fire, loses own life in Prayagraj
PRAYAGRAJ, May 19 -- A mother's final moments rescuing her children from a raging fire in Prayagraj's old Naini market were captured on CCTV footage that surfaced days after the tragedy, showing 35-year-old Archana battling flames and thick smoke before losing her life. Trapped on a terrace as fire engulfed the multi-storey building on May 12 night, she allegedly saved four children, before collapsing amid the blaze. The fire allegedly broke out following an electrical short circuit, chief fire officer (CFO) CM Sharma said.Archana, along with her three children and 10-year-old nephew, got trapped on the terrace as smoke filled the building. With no safe route left, she first wrapped her one-year-old baby in a bedsheet and carefully handed the infant across a narrow gap to neighbours waiting on a nearby rooftop.She then placed a ladder between the two terraces, creating a temporary bridge for the remaining children. One by one, she helped her daughters Priyanshi, 13, and Shivanya, 10, along with her nephew Luv, 10, cross to safety. After ensuring all children escaped, shewas left alone on the terrace. Firefighters later reached her, but she was found unconscious and rushed to hospital, where doctors declared her dead....
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