Delhi Fire: Shastri Park Furniture Market Gutted in Massive Blaze, Locals Stone Fire Tenders Claiming Delayed Response (Watch Videos)
A major fire broke out at a furniture market in the Shastri Park area of northeast Delhi late Friday night, destroying multiple shops and causing extensive property damage. Authorities said no casualties had been reported till the latest updates, while firefighting operations continued for several hours after the blaze spread rapidly across the market.
New Delhi, May 23: A massive fire broke out at a furniture market in the Shastri Park area of North East Delhi late at night, triggering panic among shop owners and local residents. According to fire officials, the Delhi Fire Service control room received information about the blaze on Friday night at around 11:57 P.M. By 1:20 A.M., nearly 25 fire tenders had reached the spot and firefighting operations were underway.
The blaze rapidly spread through several shops in the market, with thick smoke engulfing the area. Authorities fear losses running into crores of rupees as multiple furniture units and goods were gutted in the fire. Delhi Fire: 9 Killed, Several Others Injured After Massive Blaze Erupts at Four-Storey Building in Vivek Vihar (Watch Videos).
Massive Fire Guts Shastri Park Furniture Market in Delhi
#WATCH | Delhi: A major fire breaks out at the furniture market in the Shastri Park area. pic.twitter.com/XC0IanBcSr
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BREAKING: A major fire broke out at the furniture market in the Shastri Park area in Delhi.
When fire tenders reached the spot, they were pelted with stones.pic.twitter.com/llOhkntt70
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Tension also erupted at the site as angry locals allegedly created a ruckus and pelted stones at fire brigade vehicles. A firefighter present at the scene said, “People are damaging our vehicles and not allowing us to work. What can we do? Police should be sent here. We came after receiving the emergency call…”
Residents, however, accused authorities of responding late to the emergency. One local resident claimed, “The fire has been raging for the last three hours, and no fire brigade had arrived initially. Later, two fire tenders came, but one of them was only half-filled, and even its pipe was damaged.” Delhi Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts in Ramesh Park Residential Building After Transformer Explosion (Watch Videos).
Another resident alleged foul play behind the incident, saying, “Many people known to us own shops here. Losses worth crores have been caused. We believe the fire was set deliberately and was pre-planned for political reasons.”
Meanwhile, teams from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Delhi Police have reached the spot to investigate the cause of the fire. Officials said forensic experts are examining the site as part of the probe. No casualties have been reported so far, while efforts to completely douse the flames continued for several hours.
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