Indian man shocked by US neighbours' cold response on house catching fire, video sparks debate: ‘That's called giving personal space'
'Look, there's a fire in this house. There's a major problem, and the firefighters are breaking open the terrace. Look, there are so many fire brigades and police vehicles. But I am shocked. There are so many houses in the neighbourhood, but no one came out of their houses to check about the incident. Even my owner just asked me how the incident unfolded, and went back inside,' Advitiy says in the video.
'No one came outside to check. It's just me. No one cares if people are dying in the neighbourhood. I think this is the only case in India where people step out to check on their neighbours,' he adds. The viral video shows that firefighters had broken open the window, and some climbed the terrace, attempting to open it. No onlookers can be spotted in the video.
'I know people will abuse me but I am telling the truth. If neighbours don't help each other then what is the point of a neighbourhood?' Advitiy captioned the video.
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The video quickly gained traction, sparking a debate over civic sense and personal space. 'They know the authorities will take care of the same, no need of people to come and make reels of same,' a user wrote. 'That's called giving personal space reason why police in India don't arrive but people do learn some civic sense don't make everything emotional of course if it's a big fire one will come out and see,' another user commented.
'Firefighters along with ambulance comes within minutes in USA And very skilled ones. In India firefighters will come after 1 to 2 hours. Neighbours will come to see,' a third user reacted.
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