At least six injured in five separate fire incidents across Delhi: Officials

New Delhi: At least six people, including a three-year-old girl, were injured in five separate fire incidents reported from different parts of the national Capital on Thursday, officials said. In southeast Delhi’s New Friends Colony, a fire broke out at a residence around 9.35 am while two workers were cleaning sofa sets using thinner, a highly inflammable liquid. The fire reportedly started when the thinner caught fire during the cleaning process. The injured — Satish Kumar and Satender — sustained 20 per cent and 50 per cent burns, respectively. They were rushed to Holy Family Hospital and later referred to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment. Police said legal action is being taken in the matter. In a separate incident in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur area, four people — Raj Kumar (70), his wife Reshma (50), granddaughter Durga (3), and a 14-year-old neighbour Firdaus — were injured in a fire that started due to a gas leak from a small 5 kg LPG cylinder inside a jhuggi.

The fire was caused when a matchstick was lit in the shanty. All four were taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital. The Delhi Fire Service said the fire was reported around 11.17 am and brought under control by 11.45 am. Police clarified that there was no explosion, contrary to the initial PCR call that had reported a cylinder blast. Three other fire incidents were also reported during the day. In Janakpuri, a house fire prompted the deployment of eight fire tenders. Another fire broke out in a shop in Chandni Chowk, where eight fire tenders were also pressed into service. No injuries were reported in either case. Two buses and a car were damaged in a fire in west Delhi’s Pankha Road. No casualties were reported in the incident. Officials said further investigations are underway in all cases.