New Delhi, March 20 The investigation into a fire in Palam, Delhi, which caused the death of nine family members, is focusing on the response time of fire officials, technical issues related to fire trucks, and the alleged storage of flammable materials in the affected building, official sources...
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New Delhi, March 19 While fire-related calls declined by 19% in the first two and a half months of 2026, data from the previous year and recent incidents in Palam highlight the persistent safety gaps.According to data from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), 2,716 fire calls were received between...
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New Delhi, March 18 – A fire that broke out in a four-story residential building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday morning resulted in the deaths of nine family members, including a 70-year-old woman and three young girls, one just three years old.The incident triggered a...
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New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the fire incidents in Indore and in Delhi's Palam, and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each deceased, and ₹50,000 for those injured.A total of 17...
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