The official stated that there was no main fireplace as they’d elevated the hearth drive this yr for Diwali.
New Delhi:
The Delhi Hearth Service (DFS) obtained over 300 calls reporting fire-related incidents on Diwali, although no life-threatening circumstances had been reported, an official stated on Friday.
Chatting with ANI, Delhi Hearth Providers Director Atul Garg stated that between midnight and 6 am, roughly 158 fire-related incidents circumstances had been reported.
“There have been no main calls however we obtained many. From 5 pm yesterday till midnight, round 192 calls had been logged, and between midnight until 6 am round 158 extra had been reported. From 5 PM to five AM, in simply 12 hours the 300 mark was crossed,” Atul Garg stated.
He additional stated that there was no main fireplace as they’d elevated the hearth drive this yr for Diwali.
“There have been minor fireplace incidents, together with one in Vikaspuri the place two individuals grew to become unconscious. One other incident was reported in Mangolpuri, the place a lady and two kids had been injured. There was no main fireplace as a result of we had elevated the hearth drive this time. There have been undoubtedly loads of calls however there have been no life-threatening circumstances,” DFS Director Atul Garg stated.
Concerning a hearth on a Delhi Transport Company (DTC) bus, the DFS Director stated that there was a name made and the officers had been advised {that a} man was carrying potash in a DTC bus, wherein a blast happened.
“There was a name from the Najafgarh space at round 6:30 PM {that a} man was carrying potash in a DTC bus, wherein a blast happened. Potash is especially utilized in firecracker manufacturing and is very inflammable. Two individuals had been injured. Two fireplace tenders had been despatched to the spot,” he stated.
Earlier, a passenger and one co-passenger sustained burn accidents after crackers caught fireplace in a DTC bus on Thursday night, Delhi police stated.
An inquiry revealed {that a} passenger who was carrying a small amount of crackers caught fireplace on the bus.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dwarka stated a PCR name was obtained at Chhawla police station a few fireplace on Thursday.
“Hearth broke out in a DTC bus in Dwarka district. Prima facie it appears that evidently fireplace broke out in firecrackers that had been being carried on-board. On inquiry, it was discovered {that a} passenger was touring in a bus carrying a small amount of crackers. These crackers caught fireplace within the bus inflicting small burn accidents to the particular person carrying them and one co-passenger sitting beside him. Nothing suggesting blast has surfaced to date. Each have been shifted to IGI Hospital. Additional investigation is underway,” stated Delhi police
Delhi recorded a soar in air pollution ranges and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night time.
Most areas within the capital recorded an Air High quality Index (AQI) over 350, elevating well being considerations for residents.
At round 7:00 am, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 395, Aya Nagar stood at 352, Jahangirpuri at 390, and Dwarka reached 376. All these areas reported ‘very poor’ air high quality ranges, posing vital well being dangers.
The air pollution difficulty wasn’t restricted to Delhi; a number of different cities throughout India, together with metropolises like Chennai and Mumbai, reported related situations, with smog and poor air high quality affecting massive areas.
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