Overview
- A fire was reported at about 11:05 am in a multi-level godown in Gali No. 2, Khadda Colony, Swaroop Nagar, northwest Delhi, and crews worked for hours to put it out.
- The Delhi Fire Service deployed 15 units, including special water tenders, water bowsers and breathing apparatus, and the blaze was brought under control at around 1:50 pm.
- Officials identified rexine scrap and cotton webbing as the primary stored materials that intensified the fire and smoke at the site.
- Reports differ on casualties: one account said at least four people suffered burn injuries while another said six people were hurt, with five treated for smoke inhalation and one taken to a Burari hospital for a leg injury.
- Authorities are assessing damage, reconciling conflicting injury counts and investigating the cause, with concern about fire risk where flammable warehouse stock sits close to homes.