7 killed as fire breaks out in shanties in northeast Delhi, say officials
Zee News
A senior official of the Delhi Fire Services said information regarding the blaze near pillar number 12 of Gokulpuri village was received at 1.03 am.
New Delhi: At least seven people were killed in a fire that broke out in shanties in northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri area in the early hours of Saturday (March 12, 2022), officials said.
Delhi Fire Service department informed that the information regarding the blaze near pillar number 12 of Gokulpuri village was received at 1.03 am and thirteen fire-tenders were rushed to the site. immediately.
At 1 am there was a fire incident in Gokulpuri PS area. Immediately teams reached the spot with all rescue equipment. We also contacted the Fire Dept that responded very well.We could douse the fire by around 4 am. 30 shanties burned & 7 lives are lost: Addl DCP, North East Delhi pic.twitter.com/UT8XzgaNMR
— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2022
The officials recovered seven bodies from the site of the incident. The department officials further informed that around 60 shanties were affected and 30 of those gutted in the fire.
