15 shanties gutted in fire in Shastri Park slum

At least 15 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out in a slum in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park area on Wednesday, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said. No one was reported injured. The department received a call about the fire around 12.10 pm and rushed 12 tenders to contain the blaze, said the official.

According to DFS, a fire broke out in a shanty which later spread to adjoining shanties leading to cylinder blasts.

“At least 15 shanties were gutted in fire which led to multiple cylinder blasts,” a senior fire official said.

Though the fire has been brought under control, it was very difficult to contain due to multiple cylinder blasts, said DFS Director Atul Garg.