People look through burnt debris after a fire in the Slum area in sector 52, Gurogram, Saturday 17th May 2025. Photo Credit: PTI
The massive fire gathered on Saturday (May 17, 2025) in the afternoon of more than 30 huts in the slum area near the village of Wazirabad, the officials said.
The fire spread rapidly after some gas cylinders in the kitchen exploded in a slum located near Wazirabad in sector 52 and took about two hours for the flames under control, the fire official said.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire spread so quickly that people did not even get a chance to pull their belongings out of the shack.
The initial investigation suggests that the short circuit in the slum could have caused fire, the official said.
“Eight fire offers had rushed to the place, which hit the flames after two hours. The exact cause behind the fire has not yet been detected. The sheet gone out more than 30 huts,” said Narnesh Kumar, firefighter from the Sector 29.
Published – May 17, 2025 20:51 is
