• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. The injured people are currently being treated at AIIMS Trauma Centre, Delhi.
  2. The blaze erupted in a building located in Gali No. 1 near Naya Tara Apartment on Madhyam Marg, under the jurisdiction of Okhla Fire Station-1 (OKH-1). 
  3.  Rescue team immediately dispatched three water tenders, two water bowsers, a breathing support unit, and a Quick Response Vehicle. 

Jagran Correspondent | South Delhi: Three people were killed and eight suffered injuries after a massive fire broke out at Delhi's Tuglakabad Extension during the early hours of Friday. The injured people are currently being treated at AIIMS Trauma Centre, Delhi. 

The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) rescued six people from the building, and they were taken to a nearby hospital with the help of Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances, officials said. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) staff have rescued five people so far.

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What Happened At The Site

The blaze erupted in a building located in Gali No. 1 near Naya Tara Apartment on Madhyam Marg, under the jurisdiction of Okhla Fire Station-1 (OKH-1). Between 2.35 and 2.37 am, the fire department received multiple emergency calls. 

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DFS Assistant Divisional Officer Yashwant Singh Meena said the building had a ground floor and five upper floors and was located in a narrow lane, which made rescue and firefighting operations difficult. Rescue team immediately dispatched three water tenders, two water bowsers, a breathing support unit, and a Quick Response Vehicle. An additional light fire unit was later sent after more distress calls came in, ANI reported.

The exact reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained, however, the blaze may have erupted in the vehicles parked inside the hospital premises. At around 3.45 am, the rescue officials informed that the fire was brought under control. By 4:00 am, the DFS issued a stop message, indicating that firefighting operations were complete, though rescue work continued afterward, as per the report.

During the final phase of the operation, firefighters rescued one more person from the building, bringing the total number of people rescued by DFS personnel to eight.

 

 

 




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