Archive · 3 Dec 2025

Delhi Orders Night Shelter Audits After Fire

Delhi Orders Night Shelter Audits After Fire

A fire in a night shelter in Delhi's Vasant Vihar killed two people.

The Delhi government is now checking all night shelters to make sure they are safe.

They are also thinking about giving money to the families of the people who died.

The minister in charge, Ashish Sood, visited the place where the fire happened and said they will make improvements.

The fire started from a corner of the shelter, likely from a short circuit, and spread quickly because of the flammable materials used in the shelter.

One of the victims, Arjun, was standing near the entrance and might have been electrocuted while trying to grab his phone.

The fire could have been much worse if two gas cylinders inside the shelter had exploded.

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