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Father, Two Children Jump Off 7th Floor, Die in Fire Escape Attempt - The Statesman

  • A significant blaze erupted at Shabad Apartments located in Dwarka's Sector 13 close to MRV School on Tuesday morning, leaving residents stranded on the upper levels of the building.
  • The fire erupted around 9:58 a.m. and engulfed the eighth and ninth floors, prompting emergency services to dispatch multiple fire tenders and a sky lift.
  • In a desperate bid to flee the fire, 35-year-old Yash Yadav leapt from the seventh floor with his two 10-year-old children; all three later succumbed to their injuries at IGI and Aakash hospitals.
  • Authorities disconnected the building’s power and gas supplies and have informed the Delhi Development Authority and Municipal Corporation of Delhi to carry out an assessment of its structural condition amid ongoing investigations.
  • The fire incident has renewed calls to strengthen fire safety protocols in Delhi's high-rises, highlighting persistent challenges as residents mourn the tragic loss.
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A massive fire broke out on the eighth and ninth floors of a society in Sector 13, Dwarka, Delhi. In this accident, a 35-year-old father and his two children jumped from the balcony while trying to escape the fire, resulting in the death of all three. A video of this tragic accident has also surfaced, in which all this was captured.

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India Today broke the news in India on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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