Watch: Scenes from the aftermath of Delhi’s Anaj Mandi fire where 43 people have died
An estimated 59 people were present inside the factory when the fire broke out.
At least 35 people are feared dead in the fire that broke out in a house in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road today morning.#DelhiFire pic.twitter.com/8fe87aZQfj
— Tauseef Sheikh (@tauseefjourno) December 8, 2019
Early on Sunday morning, a cataclysmic fire broke out in the Anaj Mandi area of Delhi, with at least 43 people believed to have been killed.
The fire began on the second floor of a four-storeyed building in Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road around 5.22 am, news agency PTI reported. The building contained illegal manufacturing units, none of which had a no-objection certificate from the fire department, the report added.
#DelhiFire | Delhi government has ordered a probe into the fire incident in Anaj Mandi area that has claimed 43 lives so far and sought a detailed report within seven days.#AnajMandi
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) December 8, 2019
Read more: https://t.co/VTgMnvUtn1 pic.twitter.com/5Zu4TmODrR
#DelhiFire | 43 dead and 59 people rescued as fire engulfs factory building in Delhi's Anaj Mandi area. A team of National Disaster Response Force has arrived at the incident spot...#delhifireaccident pic.twitter.com/lCnA1GWDUY
— Yogesh Parmar (@yogesh_parmar_) December 8, 2019
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he has asked for a magisterial inquiry.
Hearing about the loss of life and property in the tragic #AnajMandi fire incident. My deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured, the government is requested to punish the culprits of this accident.#DelhiFire pic.twitter.com/ZQRHqGZzrx
— Jagdish Solanki (@iJagdishsolanki) December 8, 2019