New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday expressed distress over the tragic fire at a four-storey building in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar and said that every possible assistance is being ensured for those affected. Nine people, including a toddler, were killed, and several were injured after a massive fire broke out at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar area early on Sunday morning, officials said. The fire broke out on the second floor of the building at around 4 a.m., afte…
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in Chand Bagh, near Bhajanpura, Delhi, in the early hours of Sunday, leaving several people trapped. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) responded promptly to the emergency call from residents reporting a fire at F Block, Gali No. 23.The initial turnout included four water tenders (WT), one water bowser (WB), one Quick Response Vehicle (QRV), one turntable ladder (TTL), and one mobile pump (MP). The rescue operatio…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A full emergency was declared at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Saturday, after an IndiGo flight purportedly developed a technical snag mid-air, leading to the failure of one of its engines. The flight, 6E 579, operated on a Boeing 737 aircraft, coming from Vishakhapatnam, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport at 10.52 a.m. this morning.The Delhi-bound flight made an emergency but safe landing on IGI’s runway number 28.Ahead of th…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Panic spread in the Keshav Puram police station area of Delhi after a fire broke out in a residential house. Five people sustained injuries in the incident. Three fire tenders and teams from the Keshav Puram police station rushed to the scene and worked to extinguish the blaze. The incident occurred near the Tri Nagar grain market within the jurisdiction of the Keshav Puram police station. The fire started in the house at approximately 7.00 a.m. However, the exact caus…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A massive fire broke out near the Matiala fish market in Delhi, engulfing hundreds of slums and triggering panic among residents. The blaze destroyed nearly 300 to 400 slums, leaving several families homeless and prompting urgent calls for assistance from the government. According to officials, the fire broke out around 11.53 p.m. on Wednesday and quickly spread through the densely populated slum area. The Delhi Fire Service received the emergency call around 11.50 p.m…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A tragic incident occurred in the Vikaspuri area of West Delhi, where a bus helper was burnt alive after a massive fire broke out inside a parked bus. The deceased has been identified as Sunil (25), who was reportedly sleeping inside the bus when the fire erupted. According to initial information from the spot, Sunil had lit an incense stick inside the bus to repel mosquitoes. It is suspected that the fire may have started from the incense stick and gradually spread acros…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena and his wife Sangita Saxena, on Saturday, hosted the traditional ‘At Home’ at Lok Niwas, ahead of the 77th Republic Day. “Apart from Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the event was attended by guests from diverse and varied spectrum,” an official statement said.The function is a traditional meet and greet event held to foster unity, celebrate national/statehood days and acknowledge contributions from various sectors of society to the…