"Diwali in 2023 started as a normal day with my family. In the afternoon we prayed at home together, then we went to the gurdwara in Southall and visited with some family nearby. We all had dinner together and put the children to bed ready for school the next day. Shortly after that, I saw the fire. I tried to go upstairs to help my family, but I lost consciousness."
"That night, I lost my wife Seema, our three children Riyan, Arohi, Shanaya, and two family friends, Nitin and Sandhaya (Chopra),"
"I wish they were still alive, because what happened that night destroyed my life."
"I want the public to think about those around them before using fireworks. Fireworks aren't a game and it's not a movie, it's real life. Listen to my story and celebrate with your family, at a"
A house fire in Hounslow, west London, on 12 November 2023 killed a wife, three children and two family friends during Diwali celebrations. London Fire Brigade believes the most probable cause was a firework igniting combustible recycling in a bin next to the house, though the origin of the firework is unknown. The surviving husband, Aroen Kishen, lost consciousness while trying to reach his family and later awoke to find the home engulfed. About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze, which spread to the roof and partly collapsed the internal staircase. Kishen urged people to think of others and warned that fireworks are dangerous.
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