New Delhi, August 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
At least two people were killed after a fire broke out at a warehouse in Delhi's Raghubir Nagar in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
The fire was reportedly triggered by an explosion involving e-rickshaw batteries stored on the first floor of the warehouse.
The Delhi Fire Services received information about the blaze at around 4:42 am. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighters brought the fire under control.
The identities of the deceased were yet to be established. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the explosion and fire were awaited.
The incident comes amid concerns over fire-related accidents in the National Capital Region, including casualties among firefighting personnel during rescue operations.
Earlier this month, two Delhi-NCR fire service personnel were killed and three others injured after a wall and an iron beam collapsed during firefighting operations at an electronics manufacturing facility in Greater Noida.
The incident occurred late on August 3 at ILGIM Company in the Ecotech-3 police station area. The facility manufactures electronic chips.
After receiving information about a major fire at the company, police and fire department teams reached the site and launched a firefighting operation. The blaze was brought under control after several hours.
During the operation, however, a side wall of the factory and an iron beam suddenly collapsed, trapping and seriously injuring several fire service personnel.
Five firefighters were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Fireman Rohit Yadav and Chief Constable Driver Teerathpal Singh later succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment.
The three other injured personnel — Chief Constable Driver Rajpal Singh, Fireman Manish Kumar and Fireman Amit Kumar — were reported to be out of danger and continued to receive medical treatment.