Overview
- A fast-spreading fire broke out in the D-Park market on Tuesday, reportedly starting in a footwear showroom with one report citing a suspected air-conditioner compressor explosion.
- Firefighters from Rohtak and neighbouring districts deployed about 20 tenders and an NDRF search team, and three bodies were recovered roughly seven hours after the blaze began.
- Authorities have identified the deceased as Rohit, 19, operator of Home Town Shoes, Aman Yadav, 38, and Kapil Kumar, 50, and postmortems have been conducted.
- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced ex gratia payments of Rs 10 lakh for each next of kin and Rs 2 lakh for the injured, plus free treatment at government hospitals.
- D-Park is a tightly packed, old commercial area where traders have lost about nine to ten shops and local leaders have demanded full compensation and jobs while the probe will determine accountability and rebuilding needs.