A sudden fire broke out at Block ‘C’ of the Soysapura Housing Complex in Moratuwa on Monday night, resulting in one fatality and leaving two others injured, according to local authorities.
Key Highlights
- One person confirmed dead and two others hospitalized following a sudden apartment fire in Moratuwa.
- The Moratuwa Fire Unit deployed two fire trucks to suppress the blaze.
- Preliminary police investigations indicate a suspected gas leak as the potential cause.
Emergency responders swiftly dispatched two fire trucks from the Moratuwa Fire Unit to battle the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring units within the residential block. Firefighters managed to bring the situation under control shortly after arrival.
The two injured individuals were rescued from the blaze and immediately rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment. Their current conditions have not yet been released.
While authorities have not officially confirmed the exact cause of the incident, preliminary investigations suggest that a domestic gas leak may have triggered the fatal fire. Police and fire officials remain on site to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause and assess the structural safety of the building.