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Fire Erupts at Vishal Mega Mart in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, Man Found Dead Inside Lift: Key Things to Know
- On Friday evening, a large blaze occurred at the Vishal Mega Mart in Delhi's Karol Bagh, resulting in the death of a 25-year-old man who was trapped inside a lift.
- The fire started around 6:44 pm on the second floor due to a suspected short circuit in a building filled with grocery and clothing items.
- Firefighters faced blocked staircases and emergency routes filled with store goods, forcing them to break a wall for smoke release while evacuating all occupants.
- Delhi Fire Services deployed 13 fire tenders and about 90 firefighters to control the blaze that affected the basement through the third floor and ongoing cooling continued late at night.
- Authorities registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the fire's cause and safety compliance, amid family allegations of negligence and delayed emergency response.
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Tragedy in Karol Bagh: UPSC Aspirant's Life Lost in Retail Store Fire
Tragedy in Karol Bagh: UPSC Aspirant's Life Lost in Retail Store Fire A tragic incident unfolded in Delhi's Karol Bagh on Friday evening as a major fire broke out in a retail store, claiming the life of a young UPSC aspirant. The victim, 26-year-old Dhirendra Pratap Singh, died of asphyxiation after being trapped in an elevator.Dhirendra, a native of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, had moved to Delhi to prepare for the UPSC Civil Services Examination,…
Delhi: 25-year-old student dies trapped in elevator after fire guts Vishal Mega Mart outlet in Karol Bagh
Karol Bagh fire: One person died in the fire incident after getting trapped inside an elevator at the outlet while the blaze gutted the commercial building in the Karol Bagh market.
Fire erupts at Vishal Mega Mart in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, man found dead inside lift: Key things to know
The deceased has been identified as Kumar Dhirender Pratap. His body was discovered in a lift during a search and rescue operation jointly carried out by police, fire, and disaster response teams.
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