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Rohini Slum Fire Guts Dozens of Jhuggis in Delhi

Investigators are probing the cause following a multi-hour firefighting operation with no reported injuries.

Overview

  • Delhi Fire Services said a call came at 7:01 pm about a blaze in the Bengali Basti slum area of Rohini.
  • Nine fire tenders and more than 20 firefighters worked for about three and a half hours to contain the flames, according to DFS.
  • Officials reported roughly 45 shanties destroyed, while another outlet cited over 50 and placed the site in Sector 28.
  • Police from the Shahbad Dairy station responded, and ten ambulances were sent to the location, the DCP said.
  • No injuries or fatalities have been reported so far, and authorities have opened an inquiry into the cause.