2 children among 3 injured in Delhi fire
Friday - March 19, 2021 9:48 am ,
Category : INDIA
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Three persons, including two children, were injured in a fire that broke out in the Bengali Basti Rangpuri 'jhuggis' (shanties) in South West Delhi's Vasant Kunj on Friday."Fire was reported at 2.45 a.m. on Friday. Source was a garbage heap nearby jhuggis, a total of 14 jhuggis got burnt, 9 fire tenders came to the spot, fire was brought under control later," said Ingit Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police South West Delhi.A person identified as Mukesh aged 35 years was injured while trying to save two children of ages 4 and 2 years. The children also suffered minor injuries, police said.
--IANS zaz/dpb
--IANS zaz/dpb
