MYSORE: Film actor Sanjay Khan received burns over 60 percent of his body as a fire swept in the sets of a television studio here killing 40 people, on February 8. The actor and his crew were filming a television serial in the studio. The tragedy occurred when fireworks started as a part of a wedding scene ignited fabric, coconut fronds and hay used to create a rural atmosphere.
The doors of the studio were locked to keep out spectators and this proved to be a deathtrap. Many bodies were found near the door.
Fourteen people were injured in the fire and ten of them were described by authorities to be in critical condition.
Article extracted from this publication >> February 17, 1989
