70 shanties gutted in slum fire in Rohini’s Sector 26

NEW DELHI: About 70 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out at a slum in Rohini, the Delhi Fire Service said Saturday.

The incident took place on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, at Rohini’s Sector 26, they said. No casualties have been reported. A call was received by the fire service around 12.18am and 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control by around 4.40am, a senior Delhi Fire Service officer said.

The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, officials added.

THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS YET TO BE ASCERTAINED, BUT THERE WERE NO CASUALTIES REPORTED