NEW DELHI: Ten people, including a five-year-old child, were rescued after a fire broke out in a house in southeast Delhi’s New Friends Colony on Tuesday evening, officials said.
According to the Delhi Fire Services, a call was received at 5.14 pm reporting a blaze in a house where several people were trapped. Six fire tenders were rushed to house number 3 in Taimoor Nagar. The fire was brought under control by 5.35 pm and completely doused within the next 10 minutes.
Preliminary information suggests that the fire originated in domestic articles stored in a first-floor room of the building, which has ground plus three floors. Ten occupants, including a minor, were rescued by fire personnel.
Those rescued were identified as Suraj Singh (45), Ashok (42), Ram Naresh (40), Kishan Lal (38), Ram Kishan (35), Sachin (44), Tamanna (24), Priyansha (24), Sneha (22), and Ryansh (5). Police and other authorities also reached the spot and assisted in the rescue operation. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and will be investigated.
In a separate incident, a fire broke out in a petrol-laden tank wagon at Shakur Basti Railway Station in northwest Delhi. However, timely action by multiple agencies helped avert a major mishap, police said.
A senior police officer said the fire was reported at the railway yard involving a petrol tanker wagon. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the incident occurred due to leakage of petrol from the lid (manhole) of the tank wagon. The leakage led to the accumulation of highly inflammable vapours, which ignited and caused the fire.
DCP (Railways) B Bharat Reddy said, “Railway staff immediately used fire safety equipment, including extinguishers and cylinders, to control the flames. Their swift action ensured the fire did not spread to nearby wagons or infrastructure.”
The area was secured, and coordination with concerned authorities was initiated to prevent any escalation. No casualties or injuries were reported, and there was no significant damage to railway property. Police said the situation was brought fully under control and declared safe after initial assessment. A detailed inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the exact cause and fix responsibility.