Around 1,500 shanties were burnt, leaving hundreds of people homeless, after a massive fire broke out in the slums of South-East Delhi's Tughlakabad area late on Monday night.
The police and 28 fire engines reached the spot as soon as they received a call at around 12.50 am, said a fire department official, adding that all occupants were rescued in time even as they were fast asleep.
The fire was doused at around 3:40 am.
Speaking to ANI, Rajendra Prasad Meena, DCP South-East said, "We received information about a fire at around 1 am at slums in Tughlakabad. All police staff reached here immediately. It is being said that around 1,000-1,200 shanties caught fire.”
He continued, "Locals are saying most people came out of their shanties after a fire broke. However, it cannot check as it is a big fire.”
The cooling process is underway and no casualty has been reported yet.
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