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Horror blaze killed two sisters with candles below
Candles in flat below caused fatal blaze that killed two sisters in Aberdeen.
In brief
Candles in flat below caused fatal blaze that killed two sisters in Aberdeen. Two sisters died in a fire started by candles in a flat below their own in Aberdeen on January 29, 2024. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Fatal blaze in Aberdeen
A devastating fire killed two sisters almost three years ago.
Sisters Shikshya and Aanchal Subedi
Shikshya Subedi, 24, and her 28-year-old sister Aanchal Subedi lost their lives.
Fire started by candles
The blaze was started by candles which ignited a mattress in a lower flat bedroom.
Lithium battery spread fire
It also detailed how a lithium battery caused the fire to spread rapidly.
Fire broke out at 6pm
The fatal fire broke out shortly before 6pm with crews battling the blaze for around three hours.
Sisters already dead
The sisters were already dead when firefighters reached them.
Five injured
The fire injured five others and a baby from a neighbouring flat was safely evacuated.
Baby hospitalized
The baby was taken to hospital as a precaution before being discharged the following day.
Sisters from Nepal
The sisters were originally from Nepal but moved to Aberdeen when they were children.
Family devastated
To say we are devastated doesn’t come close to describing how we feel.
Online fundraiser
An online fundraiser in support of their family raised thousands of pounds.
Legal investigation
The family asked legal firm Digby Brown to find the truth.
No suspicious circumstances
A joint police and fire investigation found there were no suspicious circumstances.
Crown office report
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said it was sent reports of the deaths.
No further action
Following a thorough investigation the procurator fiscal concluded no further action was required.
Aberdeen Grammar School tribute
Aberdeen Grammar School remembered former pupil Shikshya as 'a hardworking, focused and dedicated student'.
The short version
Two sisters died in a fire started by candles in a flat below their own in Aberdeen on January 29, 2024.
