Delhi Mundka fire: There was smoke and fumes all around, screaming to save lives; Learn how 27 people lost their lives
Delhi Mundka Fire Updates: People trapped in a fire at a high-rise building in Delhi's Mundka tried to escape till the last minute. Many jumped from the first and second floors of the building.
Delhi Mundka Fire Updates: People trapped in a fire at a high-rise building in Delhi's Mundka tried to escape till the last minute. Many jumped from the first and second floors to save lives. At the same time, many people could not show courage and died trapped in the smoke and fire inside. Several people who jumped from above were seriously injured. He is undergoing treatment in hospitals.
According to the fire brigade, several people trapped inside the building, which had become a fireball, were pulled out of the AC window. At the same time, many people jumped out of the building in frustration and were injured. People were seen getting out of the window with the help of ropes and there was a firefighter's ladder placed on top of the truck.
The Mundka building caught fire on Friday evening
The 3-storey building near the metro station in Mundka (Delhi Mundka Fire) was actually a commercial building, which was leased to various companies. It is said that about 150 people were working in the building at the time of the incident. A fire broke out on the first floor of the building at around 5.45 pm on Friday. The building was engulfed in flames and people rushed to the spot to save their lives, but they could not find a chance due to the blaze.
Twenty-seven people were killed in the incident
As soon as the information of the incident (Delhi Mundka Fire) was received, 30 vehicles of the fire brigade were sent to the spot. In addition, more than 100 firefighters were involved in putting out the blaze. Although the fire brigade did not succeed in controlling the fire due to the intensity of the fire in the initial stage but gradually the department got some control over it and started the rescue operation. Meanwhile, 27 bodies were found one after another from the building. Most of those killed were victims of suffocation and burns caused by the fire.
Learn how a building catches fire
According to sources, the three-storey building had a narrow CDO on one side only to get around. A generator was installed under the CDO. It is said that a fire broke out in the same generator on Friday evening, the smoke of which was being filled upstairs by the CDO. People tried to get down from the stairs to escape the smoke but they could not succeed due to fire in the generator below. The fire brigade later used stairs and cranes to evacuate those trapped in the building.
The owners of the company were detained
The owners of the company - Harish Goyal and Varun Goyal - have been taken into custody, police said. The owner of the building has been identified as Manish Lakra. Manish Lakra said he lived on the top floor of the building. A case is being registered against him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Firefighters were not injured
Delhi Fire Service chief Atul Garg said no firefighters were injured in the operation. Six fire tenders are still present at the scene and three to four people are feared trapped in the building. He said there was a company office on the first floor. More than 50 of its employees were evacuated, while the bodies of 27 people were found.
(Input IANS and language)
03-Dec-2024