Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, along with his brother and noted actor Chiranjeevi, left for Singapore to meet the former's son injured in a school fire.
Palwan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi, along with his wife, Surekha, was seen rushing at the airport as they left for Singapore.
Earlier, Pawan Kalyan had addressed reporters and said, "I will be leaving for Singapore tonight. My son is going through a bronchoscopy under general anesthesia today. I don't know what the long-term impact of it is. The Singapore High Commissioner in India also conveyed their concern and said that whatever support is needed, it will be done. He's around seven years old. I would be leaving (for Singapore) by a 9:30 pm flight."
According to the country's state-owned CNA, which cited the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), at least four adults and 15 children were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a 'shophouse' in Singapore's River Valley Road on Tuesday.
Mark Shankar, the younger son of Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan.
The party later released an official statement and said that the fire reportedly caused injuries to Shankar's hands and legs. Shankar has been shifted to a local hospital where he is receiving treatment.
Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer also expressed his concerns over the injuries sustained by Pawan Kalyan's son Mark Shankar, according to a release from Andhra Pradesh Raj Bhawan.
Earlier, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar had also expressed shock at the fire incident.
He took to social media and wrote, "Shocked to learn about the fire accident at a school in Singapore where the son of Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Shri @PawanKalyan Garu, Mark Shankar, studies. Praying to Ammavaru for the safety and well-being of all the children & hoping Mark Shankar is safe and well".
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