Six jump off 2nd floor of residential building to escape fire in Delhi

NEW DELHI: At least six people sustained injuries after jumping from the second floor of a house in Nangloi's Janata Market area to escape a fire, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said on Wednesday.

The fire broke out at 9.45pm on February 17, engulfing domestic items on the first and second floors of a building in Y-655, Mobile Market, Janata Market, under the Jwala Puri jurisdiction.

Three fire tenders were rushed to the scene, and firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by 11 pm. However, before their arrival, six residents trapped on the second floor had no option but to jump to safety.

The injured have been identified as Pranjal (19), Preeti (40), Pankaj (40), Panav (18), Vaibhav (13), and Sweta (20). They were rushed to Pushpanjali Hospital for treatment.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• At least six individuals were injured after jumping from the second floor of a house to escape a fire in Nangloi's Janata Market area.
• The fire broke out at 9.45pm on February 17, 2023, affecting domestic items on the first and second floors of a building located at Y-655, Mobile Market, Janata Market.
• Three fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, which firefighters managed to extinguish by 11 PM.
• The injured individuals have been identified as Pranjal Sharma (19), Preeti Sharma (40), Pankaj Sharma (40), Panav Sharma (18), Vaibhav Sharma (13), and Sweta Sharma (20).
• The injured residents were taken to Pushpanjali Hospital for medical treatment following the incident.

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