Fire Breaks Out at Radha Krishna Temple in Pandav Nagar
A massive fire broke out at the Radha Krishna temple in Delhi's Pandav Nagar on Tuesday morning. Read more about the emergency response.
Panic gripped the Pandav Nagar area of Delhi on Tuesday morning after a massive fire erupted at the Radha Krishna temple. The blaze, which broke out during the early hours, prompted an immediate emergency response from the city's fire services.
Emergency Response and Containment
Upon receiving reports of the fire, the fire department acted swiftly, dispatching two fire tenders to the site to battle the flames. Fire officials have since confirmed that their teams were successful in their efforts, and the blaze has been brought under control.
While the immediate danger has been neutralized, authorities are still gathering more information regarding the cause of the incident. Further details on the extent of the damage to the temple structure are currently awaited.
Recent Industrial Tragedy in Delhi
This incident follows another devastating fire in the city's industrial belt. On the night of October 31, around 9:30 pm, a footwear manufacturing unit in Phase 1 of the Mangolpuri Industrial Area was engulfed in flames, leading to a tragic loss of life.
In that instance, police and fire crews worked for several hours to contain the fire, which had originated in the basement of the factory. The rescue operation uncovered six unconscious individuals trapped inside the building:
- One person was recovered from the third-floor staircase.
- Five others were rescued from the fourth floor.
All six victims were rushed to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Mangolpuri. Tragically, four of them were declared dead upon arrival, while two others were left injured.
"The Fire Service received a call around 9:31–9:32 pm regarding a fire inside a factory in Mangolpuri... we managed to contain it within the basement, preventing it from spreading further," stated Fire officer ADO Paras Kumar.
Officer Kumar further explained that the facility was used for both the production and storage of shoes. Following the containment of the fire, crews remained on-site to conduct the necessary cooling-down process to ensure the blaze did not reignite.