Explorer

Mukherjee Nagar Fire: Delhi HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance, Seeks Police, MCD's Responses In 2 Weeks

Mukherjee Nagar fire: The Delhi High Court directed the Fire Service to conduct a fire safety audit and to check whether or not fire safety certificates were issued for the place.

The Delhi High Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the Mukherjee Nagar fire incident and issued notice to the Delhi Fire Service, Police, and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and sought their response within two weeks. This comes after students of a coaching institute in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area the previous day smashed windows, climbed down ropes, and took the help of ladders in desperate attempts to escape a fire that broke out in the building housing it.

Seeking police, MCD, and fire department's response, the Court also directed the Delhi Fire Service to conduct a fire safety audit and to check whether or not fire safety certificates were issued, news agency ANI reported.

According to news agency PTI, a preliminary inquiry suggested that the fire started from an electricity metre board in the five-storey building, officials said.

The police said that around 250 students were attending classes at the building -- Bhandari House -- at the time of the incident. As many as 61 students were taken to different hospitals for treatment.

The site was then inspected by police officials and a forensic team.

ALSO READ | ‘Pressure On Family’: Sakshi Malik On POCSO Case Against Brij Bhushan

A preliminary probe suggested that the fire spread in the building from electric metres installed at the ground floor of the building, a statement from the police said, as per PTI.

Out of 61 students hospitalised, 50 have been discharged and the rest are undergoing treatment, police said.

A case has been registered at the Mukherjee Nagar police station and further investigation was underway, they said.

In a video shared by the fire department, its personnel could be seen rescuing people, mostly students, through the windows.The panic-stricken students were seen climbing down from the top floor of the building with the help of ropes as smoke billowed out of the windows.

Ropes on the other side of the building were also used by the students to come out of the premises. Some of them were seen throwing down their bags and helping one another.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said students on the third and fourth floors of the building escaped the fire by climbing down pipes and ropes during which they suffered blisters on their hands.

Two students suffered serious injuries and are being treated at Safdarjung Hospital. Their condition was stated to be stable. Around 20 students are being treated at Hindu Rao Hospital and 15 at Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital for minor injuries, the MCD stated, as per PTI.

The MCD claimed that a short circuit in the electric metre on the ground floor of the building caused the fire.

Subscribe And Follow ABP Live On Telegram: https://t.me/officialabplive

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Mahila Samman Yojana Row: Atishi Rubbishes WCD Notice, Says BJP Pressured Officials
Mahila Samman Yojana Row: Atishi Rubbishes WCD Notice, Says BJP Pressured Officials
'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Not One For Horse-Trading': PM Modi Pays Tribute To Former PM. WATCH
'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Not One For Horse-Trading': PM Modi Pays Tribute To Former PM. WATCH
BJP May Be Maligning Nehru's Legacy, But Vajpayee Was The Second Nehru: Sanjay Raut
BJP May Be Maligning Nehru's Legacy, But Vajpayee Was The Second Nehru: Sanjay Raut
Big Change In India's Top Order For IND vs AUS 4th Test: Rohit Sharma's New Role, Shubman Gill Ousted
Big Change In India's Top Order: Rohit Sharma's New Role, Shubman Gill Ousted
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Anya Polytech IPO: Must Watch Exclusive Interview Before Investing | Paisa LiveWhy Payas Pandit Struggled to Gain Recognition Despite Her Bhojpuri Debut with Pawan Singh?Sambhal News: ASI Team to Inspect Stepwell Today, Exclusive Pictures from the SiteBJP Accuses AAP of Deceiving Public with New Schemes Ahead of Delhi Elections

Photo Gallery

Embed widget