Takshashila Arcade

Surat

Jatin Nakrani

This braveheart helped rescue 7 students in Surat Fire Tragedy 00:57

Bhavna Gor

A25-year-old partner at a design coaching class was seriously injured after he risked his life to save over half-a-dozen students who were caught in the blaze that engulfedat Varachha area ofon Friday afternoon., director of the design institute suffered a head injury and has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment, an official of the institute told Mirror.As per the details, a fire erupted at Takshashila Arcade where over 70 shops and offices are located. One of the institutes affected was the branch of Creator Institute of Designers, popularly known as CIDStudio, on the third floor. When the fire erupted, director of the institute Nakrani was present.He immediately evacuated the classes and rescued five students. He was injured after he moved upstairs to save two more students. “Jatin Nakrani, director of our branch has suffered head injury and got haemorrhage after he fell while trying to escape the fire. He is under treatment at the Mahavir hospital,” said, branch head of Athwalines branch of the institute while talking over phone.Gor said, “All five students and staff present there have been rescued by Nakrani. He injured himself after he went to save other students trapped in the fire upstairs. He rescued couple of students but later fell and suffered serious head injury.”Nakrani, who lives in Varachha area, is one of the partners at the design institute. He is undergoing treatment at the hospital. As per its website, Creator Institute of Design (CID) has three branches in Surat and offers professional, diploma, degree and PG diploma courses in fashion, interior and jewellery designing.Ketan Jorwadiya, who hanged precariously on the ledge between the 4th and 3rd floors, saved two girl students who jumped from the 4th-floor terrace. Later, the fire tender turntable (ladder) rescued the trio. Ketansaid, “The two students were too afraid to jump. I offered a hand and safely dropped them on the ledge from where we were rescued by the fire personnel.”