6 injured after people jump from building in panic as Delhi factory catches fire
Six people were injured after jumping from a building in Delhi due to panic caused by a fire in an adjacent factory. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze, and all injured individuals are reported to be in stable condition.
Why it matters
Reports on a local safety incident and the emergency response in a densely populated urban area.
NEW DELHI: Six people, including women and children, were injured after they jumped from a building in panic when a fire broke out in an adjoining godown-cum-factory in northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar on Sunday, police said.The fire broke out on the ground and first floors of the factory, where judo dresses and boxing gloves were manufactured.No one was inside the premises when the fire broke out, they said."However, panic spread among people in the building adjacent the factory, prompting six persons, including women and children, to jump from the building, resulting in injuries," a senior police officer told news agency PTI.All the injured were taken to hospitals and are out of danger, he said.The Delhi Fire Service received a call about the blaze…
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in