Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has reportedly headed to Singapore after his younger son sustained injuries in a fire accident at his school. According to a report in IANS, a fire broke out on Tuesday morning at the school where Kalyan`s younger son Mark Shankar is a student.
Unconfirmed reports claimed that the eight-year-old, who is studying in a school in Singapore, sustained minor injuries in the fire accident and also experienced breathing issues due to smoke inhalation. Sources said that the young boy was receiving treatment at a hospital for the injuries he had sustained in the fire.
Reports claimed that the fire was put out within 30 minutes by rescue personnel who arrived on the scene. Reports also claimed that 19 people were injured in all including 15 students, all of whom were taken to hospital for treatment.
The rescue personnel were quoted by local media as saying that they found the fire in the second and third floors of the building when they arrived. Bystanders and construction workers who were working nearby are believed to have helped in the rescue efforts of the children, who were caught in the fire.
The reports claimed that the police and rescue personnel evacuated around 80 people in the nearby areas as a precautionary measure. It is unclear as to what caused the fire and authorities are looking into the cause of the incident.
About Pawan Kalyan
He is one of the biggest stars of the Telugu film industry and is the younger brother of superstar Chiranjeevi. He is also active in state politics and is the head of the Jana Sena Party. He won the assembly elections last year and was announced as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Pawan Kalyan wanted to become a director. However, it was Chiranjeevi`s wife Surekha Konidela who convinced Pawan to give a shot at acting and nudged him in that direction. He made his acting debut in the year 1996 with the film `Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi` which was a remake of `Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak`.
Pawan Kalyan joined active politics in 2014 when he announced his own political party named Jana Sena Party. However, he was criticised for being a part-time politician. To this Pawan said he is willing to quit films and focus on party work. In 2024, he found success in the Lok Sabha polls and was elected as deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh.
(with inputs from IANS)
