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Fire Breaks Out in Delhi's Chawri Bazar Building; No Casualties Reported

A fire broke out in a four-story building in Delhi's Chawri Bazar on Sunday evening. Firefighting teams were dispatched after a call at around 7:21 pm. DFS Officer Manish Kumar confirmed the fire is under control and confined to a wedding card warehouse on the fourth floor. No casualties have been reported, and cooling operations continue.

Key Points: Delhi Fire: Chawri Bazar Building Blaze Under Control

  • Fire in Chawri Bazar building on Sunday evening
  • Five DFS vehicles dispatched to control blaze
  • Fire confined to fourth-floor wedding card warehouse
  • No casualties reported, cooling operations ongoing
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Fire breaks out in building at Delhi's Chawri Bazar; no casualties

Fire breaks out in a four-story building at Delhi's Chawri Bazar. No casualties reported. DFS vehicles deployed; fire under control.

"There is no news of any casualties. - DFS Officer Manish Kumar"

New Delhi, May 4

A fire broke out in a building in the Chawri Bazar area of Delhi, officials said.

According to the Fire Station at Connaught Place, a call regarding the incident was received at around 7:21 pm on Sunday, following which firefighting teams were immediately dispatched.

"Five Delhi Fire Service vehicles have been sent to control the fire and stabilise the situation," officials said.

DFS Officer, Manish Kumar said, "This is the Chawri Bazaar area, and the building is of four floors. On the fourth floor, inside, there is a warehouse for wedding cards, which caught fire. The fire is under control right now. Cooling is continuing. The fire has been confined, and there is no danger of the fire spreading. The entire fire will be extinguished in half an hour or less. There is no news of any casualties."

Further details are awaited.

Earlier, at least nine people were killed in the fire that broke out in a residential building in the Vivek Vihar area of Shahdara on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a fire incident in the Shahdara district of the national capital and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Thank God there were no casualties in Chawri Bazar. But the fire in Vivek Vihar was tragic—nine lives lost. Hope the ex-gratia reaches families quickly. 🙏
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Sarah B
It's alarming how frequent these fires are in old Delhi areas. Narrow lanes and old wiring are a deadly combo. Glad the wedding card warehouse fire was contained quickly.
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Ananya R
Chawri Bazar is such a crowded area. The fire brigade did a good job reaching on time. But we really need stricter fire safety audits for these old commercial buildings. Safety first!
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James A
One fire incident is one too many. The Vivek Vihar tragedy shows we need better enforcement of building codes and fire safety norms. Glad PM Modi acted quickly with compensation, but prevention is key.
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Vikram M
Wedding card warehouse catching fire—hope their stock was insured. Small businesses in Chawri Bazar suffer so much from such incidents. Kudos to DFS for controlling it within an hour!
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Priya S
It is deeply saddening that on the same day we had two fire incidents in Delhi. The authorities must investigate the root causes—electrical faults, lack of fire extinguishers, or something else? Lives matter more than anything.
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Michael C
As someone who has visited Chawri Bazar, the narrow lanes make me nervous during emergencies. Good response time by DFS. But we need better urban planning and fire hydrants in such dense areas

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