Massive fire breaks out in slums near Delhi’s Udyog Bhawan

The Delhi Fire Service reported a significant fire in slums behind Maulana Azad Medical College, triggered by an electric panel. 24 fire vehicles responded, and the fire was contained by 5:30 AM. There are no reports of injuries or casualties as investigations continue.The fire has been brought under control(ANI)A major fire broke out in labour slums near Udyog Bhawan in Delhi on Wednesday after an electric panel caught fire and the flames spread to temporary structures, officials said.According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), around 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. Firefighters managed to surround the fire at 5:10 am, while an "under control" message was issued at 5:30 am.Officials said the fire originated in an electric panel and subsequently spread to temporary labour rooms in the area.No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, officials said.Further details regarding the extent of damage are awaited.Meanwhile, in a similar incident, a massive fire broke out in a cluster of slums behind Maulana Azad Medical College in the Balmiki Basti area of Takia Kale Khan in Delhi late on Monday night.According to the Delhi Fire Service, information about the fire was received at around 11.22 pm, following which firefighting teams were immediately rushed to the spot.Initially, seven to eight fire tenders were deployed. However, as the intensity of the blaze increased, additional fire tenders were pressed into service, taking the total number of vehicles at the site to 24.Mukesh Verma, Divisional Officer (DO), Delhi Fire Service, said the fire has been completely brought under control."At around 11.22 PM, our fire control room received information about a fire in some slums behind Maulana Azad Medical College. Seven to eight vehicles were immediately dispatched. However, as the intensity of the fire increased, the number of vehicles increased and currently, 24 vehicles are present at the scene. The fire has been completely brought under control," Verma said told ANI."Based on preliminary information, we have no information about any casualties," he added.Verma said that the affected area included residential slums as well as storage facilities."This area included some residential slums, some storage facilities, and we saw plywood storage. The presence of a large amount of wooden material and temporary structures caused the fire to spread quickly," Verma said.About the AuthorLivemintFor about a decade, Livemint—News Desk has been a credible source for authentic and timely news, and well-researched analysis on national news, business, personal finance, corporates, politics and geopolitics. We bring the latest updates on all the listed companies on BSE and NSE, startups, mutual funds, Union ministries, geopolitics, and untapped human interest stories from around the world, helping our readers to stay informed on the latest developments around the globe. Our Coverage Areas 1. Companies: Comprehensive news and analysis on listed and unlisted companies, corporate announcements, corporate chatter, C-suite, business trends, hiring alerts, layoffs, work-life balance, world's top billionaires and richest and more. 2. Personal finance: Insights into mutual funds, small savings schemes like - PPF, SSY, post office savings scheme, stock to watch, personal loans, credit cards, top bank FDs, real estate, income tax and more. 3. Politics: Comprehensive coverage of general elections, state elections and bypolls, Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, Parliament, PMO, PIB, finance ministry, home ministry, among other union ministries and government departments. 4. National News: From metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and e to untapped stories from rural India, we cover human interest, health, education, crime and courts, and law and order, among other areas of public interest. 5. Economy: In-depth analysis of India's macro and micro-economic indicators like- GDP, inflation, forex, fiscal deficit, current account deficit, interest ra