Overview

• A fire broke out in a jhuggi cluster in Rohini Sector 17 on April 27, 2025, gutting over 800 shanties and killing two children aged 2.5 and 3 years old.
• Five individuals sustained injuries in the fire, which firefighters battled for over three hours before bringing it under control; cooling operations are still ongoing.
• Authorities deployed 26 fire tenders to the site, but narrow lanes and a nearby apartment boundary wall delayed firefighting efforts.
• Preliminary investigations suggest the fire originated within the cluster and may have been exacerbated by the presence of LPG cylinders.
• Displaced families are being temporarily housed in nearby schools, with the Delhi government providing essential relief and investigating the incident further.