Toddler among 3 killed as fire engulfs huts in Delhi’s Rohini

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in the Rohini area of Delhi on Wednesday, leaving three members of a family, including a two-year-old child, dead, officials said. The deceased include a man, his wife and their toddler daughter.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control after intense efforts. According to officials, the fire originated in a 400-square-yard plot where plastic scrap was stored and multiple shanties had been erected. Narrow lanes in the area prevented large fire tenders from reaching the immediate site of the incident.

The Fire Department recovered all three bodies and sent them for post-mortem examination. Officials from the fire services, local police, Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS), and the electricity department were present at the spot. Relief and rescue operations were carried out.

#WATCH | Delhi | Fire broke out at an open plot in Rohini. Fire tenders are on the spot and efforts to douse the fire are underway. pic.twitter.com/UYeO4uCSjk

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Fire Officer Ajay Sharma said, “In Budh Vihar, a fire incident occurred in a plot where slums were built and scrap material was collected. The fire broke out around 1.25 am, and six fire tenders were deployed. There were 3 casualties and no one was injured. The fire is completely under control…”

Earlier, on April 12, a fire broke out in bushes near the Rajghat Bus Depot in Delhi, prompting a large-scale response from the Delhi Fire Service.

According to officials, multiple fire engines were rushed to the spot after information was received around 1:35 pm. Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO) Bhupendra Prakash said fire tenders were deployed from all sides as the blaze spread across a large area. (ANI)