Overview
- Police confirmed the deaths of Fazila Kishwar, 72, in Shaheen Bagh and Prem Sagar Malhotra, 75, with his wife Asha, 65, in Shahdara.
- The Shaheen Bagh blaze was reported at 4:41 am with four fire tenders and four ambulances dispatched, and five residents rescued to hospitals.
- The Shahdara fire was reported at 1:36 pm, two fire tenders responded, and the couple were declared brought dead at GTB Hospital.
- Preliminary probes point to a likely LPG cylinder trigger in Shahdara and a possible electrical or other accidental origin in Shaheen Bagh, with smoke inhalation cited as the likely cause of death.
- Residents in Shaheen Bagh used wooden stairs to help evacuate more than 20 people, vehicles were damaged, firefighters contained both blazes, and police have cordoned the sites for investigation.