Fire rampage in Palam, 9 killed; Neighbors entered by breaking the wall during rescue, police’s bravery also fell short – Read

The massive fire that broke out in Palam area of ​​Delhi on Wednesday morning has shocked everyone. A multi-storey building located near Ram Chowk Market near Palam Metro Station. fire in residential building Nine people, including three children, of the same family were burnt to death, while three others were seriously burnt.

There were clothing and cosmetic shops on the ground floor and first floor of the building, while the family of the building owner Rajendra Kashyap lived on the second and third floors. At around 6:30 in the morning, a flower seller saw smoke rising from the building and informed the people nearby. Police received information about the incident at 7:04 am, after which the team immediately reached the spot.

40 people broke the shutter of the shop

There was chaos in the building as the fire spread rapidly. The local people showed courage and tried to save the people trapped inside by breaking the walls and windows. About 40 people together broke the shutter of the shop, but smoke and strong flames became a major hindrance in the rescue work.

Eyewitnesses alleged that technical flaws were revealed in the initial action of the fire department. People say that the equipment of the first fire engine that reached the spot was not working properly and due to a fault in the hydraulic system, the relief work was affected for about 45 minutes. It took about 50 minutes for the second fire engine to arrive, which made the situation worse.

Neighbor broke the wall

A local shopkeeper said that they tried to enter through the roof of the neighboring building, but could not see anything due to the smoke. Neighbors also tried to break the shared wall, but people could not go inside due to fear of seeing smoke and flames. At the same time, a policeman was trying to reach the third floor of the building by holding the railing above, but he too could not go.

Father jumped with one and a half year old daughter

Meanwhile, to save his life, a man had to jump from the third floor along with his one and a half year old daughter. In this accident, both the legs of the girl were fractured, while the father suffered serious head injury. Both have been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital.

According to the local people, inflammable material was kept in large quantities in the building, due to which the fire took a severe form. Also, the building had only one entry and exit door, so people could not get out. After the incident, a large-scale rescue operation was carried out, in which teams of police, fire department, BSES, Air Force Police and National Disaster Response Force were involved. The fire was brought under control with the help of about 30 fire engines and 11 ambulances. At present, officials have started investigating the cause of the fire as well as allegations of delay in rescue operations and equipment malfunction.