Nine killed after fire breaks out in India

The death toll in Saturday's massive fire in India's Gujarat rose to 24. Among the dead were at least nine children, confirmed a local fire department official. Besides, an unspecified number of people were injured in the mishap that occurred at an entertainment park "TRP Game Zone".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on social media that he is "extremely distressed" by the fire mishap. He added that local administrators are working to provide all kinds of assistance to those affected. Most of the deaths occurred after a temporary structure on fire collapsed over them. Police and firefighters are trying to rescue people trapped under the rubble. They are also looking into the cause of the fire.