Surat Fire: This Man Saved 2 Girls & Emerged a Hero

As disturbing visuals show students falling off the building at Takshashila Complex where a fire took multiple lives on Friday, 24 May, acts of bravery shown by many onlookers is now winning over the internet. One such individual has been identified as Ketan Jorawadia.

Jorawadia saved the lives of at least two students who were reportedly trapped inside the building. In a picture that has gone viral, Jorawadia can be seen standing beside fire engines in a shirt covered in blood stains as he looks on towards what could be the building where the fire broke out.

“There was smoke, I did not know what to do. I took the ladder, first helped the children get out of the place, managed to save 8-10 people. Later, I managed to rescue two more students. Fire brigade came after 40-45 minutes.”

Ketan Jorawadia to ANI

This boy is Ketan Jorawadia .He is the same boy who saved atleast 2 girls from falling in Surat coaching fire. He could have easily saved his life.The fire & smoke was scary instead this boy stayed at the 3rd floor & saved 2 girls from fallinf.
Salute Ketan .U redefined bravery ! pic.twitter.com/A9WdFRUQsg

— Zafar Abbas (@zafarabbaszaidi) May 24, 2019

Twitterati hailed Ketan Jorawadi as a hero as his photo was shared widely.

Salute to Ketan, The hero of Surat. A commendable performance of a young man in the incident of fire in Surat. #HeroOffSurat #Surat #SuratFire pic.twitter.com/KSPQqXr0c1

— Michael Dabhi (@MichaelDabhi) May 24, 2019

Deeply saddened after watching the Surat fire video. It’s a very tragic incident. Condolences to the family of the students who lost their lives. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
And to the guy who saved two of the girls, you’re the real Hero. #SuratFireTragedy

— Koko Waikhom (@KokoWaikhom) May 25, 2019

'Hero Of Surat' horrific fire

This person has saved many life..
During that fire incident

God bless him. pic.twitter.com/BMbTpU1gSX

— राशि आनंद 🇮🇳 R.K.😁😁😎 (@REBELLIOUSRAGGS) May 25, 2019

Iss real hero janbaz navjavan ketan jorvadiya ne surat me hui fire ki ghtna me apni jaan jokhim me dalkar vachcho ki jaan bachai. Ise sanmanit karna chahiye. pic.twitter.com/zN0j9fQGwo

— Dipak Kokas (@kokas_66) May 24, 2019

While Ketan Jorawadi’s heroics have gone viral, onlookers said he wasn’t the only one trying to help those stranded in the fire. Many others also helped save lives by rescuing students who fell off the building.