Delhi Building Fire Death Toll Rises to 4; Separate Car Fire Claims One Life
Quick Look
- A building fire in Tughlaqabad Extension, Delhi, has claimed a fourth life, a 50-year-old woman who died from burn injuries.
- The incident also killed her son, daughter, and mother.
- Separately, a car fire in Outer Delhi's Alipur area resulted in one death and two injuries.
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Why It Matters
A 50-year-old woman died from burn injuries sustained in a building fire in Delhi, bringing the total death toll to four. In a separate incident, a car fire in Outer Delhi resulted in one fatality.
New Delhi: The death toll in the building fire in southeast Delhi’s Tughlaqabad Extension has risen to four after a 50-year-old woman succumbed to her burn injuries Monday, police said. The deceased, Guddi Devi, lived on the third floor of the building. Her son Pankaj Kumar Pandey (28), daughter Soni (20) and mother Sushila Devi (70) had earlier died in the incident. “She had suffered severe burn injuries in the fire and was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital, where she died during treatment,” a police officer said. With her death, Guddi’s 18-year-old daughter Moni, who was also injured in the blaze, is now the only surviving member of the family and is undergoing treatment.
In another incident, one person died and two others were injured after a car caught fire Tuesday in Outer Delhi’s Alipur area. According to investigators, information was received at the Alipur police station around 1.25 am. Police rushed to the spot and found that three injured occupants had already been shifted to a hospital by a PCR van. One of them later succumbed to injuries, while the other two were referred to a higher medical centre. The vehicle was completely gutted. A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
Open Questions
- What caused the building fire?
- What caused the car fire?
- Are there any further injuries or fatalities?
