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Rithala Fire News: A massive fire broke out near Rithala Metro Station in Delhi late on Friday night. One person has died due to burning in this fire.
8 November, 2025
Rithala Fire News: A massive fire broke out near Rithala metro station late night on 7th November in Delhi. A massive fire broke out in the slums near Rithala metro station due to a cylinder explosion. Delhi Fire Service informed that they received information about the fire late at 10:56 pm. 15 fire tenders were immediately sent to extinguish the fire. The fire was so severe that 14 fire engines were sent again and after much effort the fire was brought under control.
Hundreds of huts burnt to ashes
A DFS officer said, “Our teams are working to extinguish the fire. Around 400-500 shanties have been destroyed in the incident and it took several hours to control the fire. Senior officers, including DCFO SK Dua, along with 7 water tenders, 12 tankers and 2 robots, and other fire units were present at the spot. One person has died in the incident, while a child is seriously injured due to burn injuries. He has been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital. The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
Fire started due to LPG cylinder explosion
According to initial information, LPG cylinders exploded one after the other, causing the fire to flare up further. There was complete chaos at the spot. People were trying to save their children and belongings, but all the slums were completely burnt. Fire Officer S.K. Dua told that he received information about fire in Bengali Basti at 10:56 pm. Initially 15 fire tenders were sent, but considering the seriousness of the fire, a total of 29 fire tenders reached the spot. The fire was brought under control after about an hour of effort.
death of one, one injured
One person has died due to burns in this fire. A child has been seriously injured and has been admitted for treatment. There have been no other casualties. The local police, along with the fire team, is investigating the cause of the fire. The slum residents are very sad as their houses have been completely burnt. The victims have appealed to the Delhi government for help. He said now that the cold is increasing, how will they be able to live under the open sky?
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