Fire at metro staff quarters claims lives of three, including 10-year-old girl child, investigation underway
The deceased were identified as Ajay (42), Neelam (38) and their 10-year-old daughter Janhvi. The fire team found the burned bodies of three family members in the apartment.
A devastating fire broke out in the Delhi Metro staff quarters in Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar, killing a husband, wife and their young daughter. The fire, which broke out on the fifth floor of the building, was reported to the Fire Department at 02.39 on Tuesday, January 6. 6 fire trucks were immediately dispatched to the scene to control the flames.
The victims have been identified
The deceased were identified as Ajay (42), Neelam (38) and their 10-year-old daughter Janhvi. The fire team found the burned bodies of three family members in the apartment. A firefighter was also injured during the rescue efforts.
The cause of the fire is being investigated
Authorities confirmed the deaths and said police were investigating the cause of the fire. Relief operations are ongoing and further details are awaited. This incident took place just a day after a fire broke out due to a gas cylinder explosion in the top floor flat of a five-storey building in Mandawali on Sunday.
Three firefighters were injured in the Mandawali fire, who were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and are currently out of danger. According to the police, the fire was caused by a short circuit in the room heater and quickly spread throughout the room. The resident immediately ran away and called the fire department, but when the crew arrived the cooking gas cylinder exploded, injuring three firefighters.
fire safety concerns
Meanwhile, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) is experiencing a significant staff shortage due to vacancies in key positions, both supervisory and frontline, resulting in staff overload and threatening fire safety across the city. According to DFS statistics, the institution currently employs only 18 assistant section officers (ADOs) while the approved number is 24. These officers are responsible for conducting fire safety inspections and ensuring compliance at more than 5,000 establishments across the city, including restaurants, clubs, hotels, hospitals and commercial complexes.
