Overview

• The fire erupted around 2:30 p.m. Monday on the second floor of the Mahajan Electronics showroom on Ring Road and was brought under control by 4:10 p.m.
• Firefighters rescued four people trapped inside the shop, and one employee, identified as Sandeep, remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
• Two women and one man died from severe burn injuries during treatment, and a responding firefighter was also hurt in the rescue operation.
• Authorities have opened a formal investigation into the blaze as they examine possible electrical faults and violations of fire safety certifications.
• This incident follows a string of recent deadly retail fires in Delhi, including last month’s Vishal Mega Mart blaze in Karol Bagh that claimed two lives.