NEW DELHI, 11 March (H.S.): The Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the site of

the fire incident in Anand Vihar, where three workers tragically lost their

lives. During her visit to the Shahdara district, she gathered information

regarding the incident and met with the families of the victims. In a show of

support, she announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the affected families.

The visit was attended by local MLA Om Prakash Sharma, Municipal Councillor Dr.

Monika Pant, the District Magistrate of Shahdara, the DCP of Shahdara, and the

Deputy Commissioner of the Delhi Municipal Corporation.

She gathered information regarding the entire incident from

the officials present at the scene and met with the victim's family, offering

them her support. She characterized the accident as tragic and pledged to

provide Rs 10 lakh in compensation to the victim's family. Additionally, she

assured them of all possible assistance. Furthermore, directives have been

issued to the relevant officials to conduct a thorough investigation into the

incident to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The Chief Minister

expressed that this accident is deeply sorrowful and extended heartfelt

sympathy to the families of the victims. All three deceased individuals were

residents of Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh.

On this occasion, Om Prakash Sharma reported that three

individuals have lost their lives, while one labourer was fortunate enough to

escape. The MLA indicated that the investigation has determined that a lamp was

left burning inside the slum, which led to the fire spreading and ultimately

resulted in the deaths of the three labourers. He further mentioned that the

Chief Minister visited the families of the deceased and the injured, offering

them condolences and assuring them of all possible assistance.

On Monday night, three labourers residing in a slum in the

Anand Vihar area tragically lost their lives in a fire incident. Among the

deceased were two brothers. The three individuals were asleep in the slum when

a fire broke out, leading to an explosion of a gas cylinder. The hut was secured

from the inside, preventing the three workers from escaping. Fortunately, one labourer

was able to escape and survive the ordeal.

Hindusthan Samachar / Meenakshi Bhattacharya