Tragic Fire Claims Life of Partially Paralyzed Man in Central Delhi
Partially paralysed 60-yr-old dies in Paharganj fire
Hindustan Times
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A 60-year-old man with partial paralysis died in a fire that broke out in his third-floor flat in Paharganj, central Delhi. His son suffered minor burns while attempting to rescue him. The fire, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, quickly spread, trapping the victim inside.
- 01A 60-year-old man died in a fire at his home in Paharganj, Delhi.
- 02His son sustained minor injuries while trying to rescue him.
- 03The fire is believed to have started due to a short circuit.
- 04Firefighters took approximately 30 minutes to extinguish the flames.
- 05The family was not home at the time of the incident.
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A 60-year-old man, partially paralyzed, tragically lost his life in a fire that erupted in his third-floor flat in Paharganj, central Delhi, on Monday afternoon. The fire broke out around 2:40 PM and was reported to the Delhi Fire Services, which dispatched two fire tenders that took about 30 minutes to control the blaze. The victim's 40-year-old son attempted to rescue him but suffered minor burns in the process. Firefighters and police faced difficulties entering the locked room where the victim was trapped due to thick smoke and flames. They finally accessed the room after extinguishing the fire, but the man was found unconscious and later pronounced dead at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Preliminary investigations suggest that a short circuit may have caused the fire, but the exact origin is still under investigation. The family had left home earlier that day for work, and upon learning of the fire, rushed back to the scene.
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This incident highlights the dangers of fire safety and the need for proper emergency preparedness in residential buildings.
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