New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Delhi Fire Official on Saturday called the blaze at Narela's plastic granulation factory in the national capital a "medium-category" fire, adding that no casualty has been reported so far.
New Delhi Apr 19 PTI A fire broke out at a furniture factory in west Delhis Kirti Nagar on Tuesday Delhi Fire officials saidNo casualty has been reported so far they saidA call about the fire was received around 116 pm officials said We rushed 15 fire tenders to the spot and so far no casualty has been reported Director Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg saidThe fire was doused by 410 pm he said adding the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained PTI AMP AMP ANB ANB
New Delhi Apr 19 PTI A fire broke out at a furniture factory in west Delhis Kirti Nagar on Tuesday Delhi Fire officials saidNo casualty has been reported so far they saidA call about the fire was received around 116 pm officials said We have rushed 15 fire tenders to the spot and so far no casualty has been reported said Atul Garg Director Delhi Fire Service said PTI AMP TDS TDS
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The bodies of the seven people who lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the shanties of the Gokulpuri area last night are yet to be identified, Chief of the Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg said on Saturday.
New Delhi [India] November 1 (ANI): Ahead of the Diwali festival, the Delhi Fire service (DFS) has made an adequate preparation by deploying around 2,800 fire personnel in the National capital, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi Oct 26 PTI Four members of a family died on Tuesday after a fire broke out on the third floor of a building in East Delhis Old Seemapuri area officials saidThe incident took place when the victims were asleep they saidThe deceased have been identified as Horilal 59 his wife Reena 55 their son Ashu 24 and daughter Rohini 18 The family members were sleeping on the third floor of the house while their 22-year-old son Akshay had a narrow escape as he was sleeping on the second floor they saidA call about the fire was received at around 4 am and four fire tenders with 16 fire-fighters were rushed to the spot said Atul Garg director Delhi Fire ServicesDomestic articles in a room on the third floor of the house caught fire resulting in the death of four people The victims were found dead on the spot The building comprised ground plus three floors and situated in an area of about 25 square yards he said adding that it was a minor fireThe fire officer however has ruled out any incident of short-circuit and based on their preliminary inquiry they suspect that either a mosquito coil or an agarbatti incense stick kept in the room could have sparked the fire which spread to the clothes kept on the table and later to the curtainsDeputy Commissioner of Police Shahadra R Sathiyasundaram said Our police team and Delhi Fire Services staff reached the spot immediately and the fire was brought under control The crime team officials from Forensic Science Laboratory and other senior officials also visited the scene of incidence Police said the fire might have broke out and spread across the third floor of the building The victims did sustain burn injuries and might have died due to suffocation after inhaling smoke but only the post-mortem report will be able to ascertain the exact cause of death and ascertain the extent of burn injuriesAkshay the only surviving member of the family works as a labourer in Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh He had come home post midnight after work He went to the third floor to get food and later slept on the second floor He survived since the fire did not spread from the third floor of the building police saidRecalling last night he said Around 4 am I heard my neighbours screaming my mothers name When I came out they said that the glass of the window of third floor where my four family members were sleeping was broken and smoke was coming out of it I was on the second floor and went upstairs but there was heavy smoke I came downstairs and again went up with neighbours to check on themThe window glass was broken and there were signs of struggle on the main gate as my brother tried to open it Later police and fire brigade were informed about the incident he said with griefHorilal was working as a peon in Shastri Bhawan Delhi and was due to retire in March 2022 His wife worked as a sweeper in MCD His daughter was a class 12 student at a government school while his son was unemployed they saidAll the bodies have been shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur hospital mortuary for post-mortem they saidA case has been registered under IPC section 436 mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house and 304A causing death by negligence the DCP saidThe second and third floors were owned by the deceaseds family while rest of the floors was occupied by other families police saidPTI AMP NIT SRY
New Delhi Oct 26 PTI Four members of a family died on Tuesday after a fire broke out on the third floor of a building in East Delhis Old Seemapuri area officials said The incident took place when the victims were asleep they said The deceased have been identified as Horilal 59 his wife Reena 55 their son Ashu 24 and daughter Rohini 18 The family members were sleeping on the third floor of the house while their 22-year-old son Akshay had a narrow escape as he was sleeping on the second floor they said A call about the fire was received at around 4 am and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot said Atul Garg director Delhi Fire Services Domestic articles in a room on the third floor of the house caught fire resulting in the death of four people The victims were found dead on the spot The building comprised ground plus three floors and situated in an area of about 25 square yards he said adding that it was a minor fire Deputy Commissioner of Police Shahadra R Sathiyasundaram said Our police team and Delhi Fire Services staff reached the spot immediately and the fire was brought under control The crime team officials from Forensic Science Laboratory and other senior officials also visited the scene of incidence Police said the fire might have broke out and spread across the third floor of the building The victims might have died due to inhaling smoke but only the post-mortem report will be able to ascertain the exact cause of death Akshay the only surviving member of the family works as a labourer in Safiabad He had come home at around 2 am after work He went to the third floor to get food and later slept on the second floor He survived since the fire did not spread from the third floor of the building police said Horilal was working as a peon in Shastri Bhawan Delhi and was due to retire in March 2022 His wife worked as a sweeper in MCD His daughter was a class 12 student at a government school while his son was unemployed they said All the bodies have been shifted to Guru Teg Bahadur hospital mortuary for post-mortem they said A case has been registered under IPC section 436 mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house and 304A causing death by negligence the DCP said PTI AMP SRY
New Delhi Oct 18 PTI Fire broke out in a seminar room on the ground floor of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital here in the early hours of Monday but no casualty was reported Delhi Fire Service officials saidCharging equipment batteries mattress and other items in the seminar room located in the emergency ward on the hospitals ground floor caught fire said Atul Garg the director of Delhi Fire ServiceWe got a call about the fire in the emergency ward of LNJP hospital around 1220 am Six fire tender rushed to the spot he said adding the cause of the blaze is being ascertained PTI AMP NSD NSD