Two children died and five people were injured when a massive fire gutted over 800 shanties in a jhuggi cluster at Sector 17 in Rohini on Sunday morning, a Delhi Fire Service official said.
The blaze was doused completely after fire-fighters worked tirelessly for three hours, but cooling operations are still underway, he said. Charred bodies of two children — a two-and-a-half year old and a three-year-old — were recovered from the remains, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Amit Goel told PTI. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said they received a distress call around 11.55 am.”We received a call reporting a fire close to Sriniketan Apartment at Sector 17. We immediately dispatched 17 fire engines. Upon observing the intensity of the fire, we upgraded it to a medium category fire by 12.40 pm and called for more vehicles and manpower,” he said, adding that a total of 26 fire tenders were deployed at the spot.
Delhi: A major fire broke out in the slum area near Sector 17, Rohini. 20 fire engines responded to the scene. Two children were found dead, fully burned, while several others were hospitalized. Firefighters are working to control the blaze pic.twitter.com/fp8jEqVcdV
— IANS (@ians_india) April 27, 2025
Fire outbreak in the slumb area near Rohini sector 17 . Fire could’ve stopped but fire services arrived late at the scene , 2 casualities so far , Another incident where service were late . pic.twitter.com/BexmlE11ip
— Saif (@MohdSaif_12) April 27, 2025
The fire engulfed over 800 densely packed shanties spread across around five acres. Thick plumes of smoke billowed into the sky as fire fighters battled the flames.”It took more than three hours to douse the flames completely. The cooling operation is still underway. The bodies of two children were recovered and immediately sent to a nearby hospital,” the DFS official said.”The fire is now completely under control. Cooling operations are in progress,” he said.
रोहिणी सेक्टर 17 मुस्कान अपार्टमेंट के साथ लगी हुई झुग्गियों में भयानक आग लग जाने की सूचना पाते ही तुरंत घटनास्थल पर पहुंचकर दिल्ली पुलिस, दिल्ली फायर सर्विस के अधिकारियों के साथ आग लगी आग पर नियंत्रित करने हेतु हर संभव प्रयास कर संपूर्ण जगह का निरीक्षण किया@ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/DXfWPLzU0k
— Pardeep Mittal (@aapkapardeep) April 27, 2025
#WATCH | Delhi: A fire call was received from Jhuggi near Shri Niketan Apartment, Sector 17 of Rohini area. A total of 20 fire tenders rushed to the site. Further details awaited.
(Source: Fire Department) pic.twitter.com/4qMuIB0BIp
— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025
A major fire broke in slum areas behind Muskaan Appartment, Rohini sector 17, late response by the fire department caused the entire slum being burnt down to the ground. Apartments nearby merely escaped the tragedy. Safety protocols in this country is a joke #Delhi #NEWS #Fire pic.twitter.com/zfbuhRFOqe
— R3y (@Rey_1_8) April 27, 2025
Multiple police teams were also deployed at the spot along with the fire brigade.According to DFS, the fire started from one of the huts and immediately engulfed the entire area.The official explained that fire-fighters faced significant hurdles due to the location.”There is an apartment complex with boundary walls in front of the affected area, making access extremely difficult. Fire engines had to be lined up one behind the other, delaying the operation,” he said.
