Over 1,000 shanties destroyed after major fire breaks out in slums of Delhi's Tughlakabad

A massive fire broke out in the slums of South-East Delhi's Tughlakabad on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

A massive fire broke out in the slums of South-East Delhi's Tughlakabad on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

We received information about a fire at around 1 am at slums in Tughlakabad. All police staff reached here immediately. It is being said that around 1,000-1,200 shanties caught fire, Rajendra Prasad Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South East, told ANI.

Locals are saying most people came out of their shanties after a fire broke. However, it cannot check as it is a big fire, he said.

Firefighting operations are underway and no casualty has been reported so far, Meena further said.

According to a fire official, the department got the call at 12:15 am.

Around 30 fire tenders are present at the spot. The situation is under control. No casualty has been reported so far, he said.
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