Delhi fire engulfs building in Tigri Extension, three dead, two rescued

Three people were killed and two women injured after a massive fire broke out at a footwear shop in south Delhi’s Tigri Extension on Saturday evening, police said.

A PCR call about the blaze at the shop on the ground floor of a four-storey building was received at 6.24 pm, following which police rushed to the scene.

Fire engulfs building, casualties reported

On arrival, police found the entire building engulfed in flames. A senior officer said the fire is believed to have started at the footwear shop on the ground floor before spreading upward. Three people were found dead at the spot, while two injured women were rescued and taken to a hospital, where their condition is being monitored.


Crime and forensic teams have been called to inspect the site, and evidence is being collected to determine the cause of the fire. Further investigation is ongoing.

(With inputs from PTI)