Major fire breaks out in a slum in Delhi, 400 jhuggis gutted

April 16, 2016 13:19

It was a scene of apathy as slum dwellers were seen distraught in shock after their jhuggies were gutted in a major fire which broke out on Saturday in a slum cluster near sector 3 in Dwarka.

According to the fire officer present at the spot, around 400 jhuggies were gutted in the enormous fire which broke out this morning."We received a call on 10:08 am. Around 400 slums have doused in fire," fire officer, Dharampal told ANI.

"There were two cylinder blasts also, but now the situation is under control. It would take another hour to completely douse the fire," he added.

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