Massive Fire Breaks Out at Slum Area Near JNU Campus in Delhi, 3 Injured

New Delhi: A fire erupted in the slums of Motilal Nehru Camp, located near the Old Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Campus, injuring three individuals, including a 43-year-old man and his two sons, aged 22 and 20.

Emergency Response

The fire, which caused significant damage to the area, was swiftly tackled by two fire tenders that were dispatched to the scene and the injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for early treatment. 

In a separate incident, a fire broke out in a house in Delhi's Shahdara area on Friday, resulting in the deaths of a 16-year-old boy and her mother and injuries to four other members of the family, officials informed.

A call regarding the blaze was received at around 5:25 am and six fire tenders were pressed into service, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.

The fire broke out on the third and fourth floors of the four-storey residential building in Bholanath Nagar. It was brought under control in two hours, the official said.

"The charred bodies of 42-year-old Shilpi Gupta and her son, Pranav Gupta, were found from the house," a police officer said.

The injured -- Kailash Gupta (72), his wife Bhagwati Gupta (70), their son Manish Gupta (45) and Manish's son Parth (19) -- are undergoing treatment in the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, the officer added.

Two minor siblings rescued during the fire-fighting operations were discharged from the hospital after treatment, he said.

The deceased were the wife and son of Manish Gupta, who is in a critical condition, the officer said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said the woman and her son apparently died due to asphyxia.

(Inputs from PTI)