"We're Trapped, Send Help": Woman, 2 Daughters Die In Fire At Delhi Home
A woman and her two daughters died in a house fire in Delhi's Lodhi Colony after being trapped inside. Authorities are currently investigating the cause, with a short circuit suspected as the potential trigger.
Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding fire safety standards and emergency response times in densely populated urban residential areas.
"Please send help quickly" - these were probably the last words of a woman who died inside her burning home along with her two daughters on Tuesday morning. A massive fire broke out on the top floor of a building in Delhi's Lodhi Colony, in which three members of a family were burnt alive.The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received a call on Tuesday morning, at 10:21 about fire at a house opposite Chawla Sweets in BK Dutt Colony in Lodhi Colony. In a trembling voice, a woman on the other side of the phone said: "There is a fire in the house... we are trapped inside... please send help quickly."Moments later, her voice faded and the call was disconnected.Following the call, the police and fire department swung into action.
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