A fire that broke out in a boxing-kit warehouse in Delhi’s Swarup Nagar on Sunday forced six people, including women and children, to jump from a neighbouring building after thick smoke spread through nearby homes. The injured residents were taken to Burari Hospital and were reported to be out of danger.
The fire started on the first floor of a building in Gali Number 2 under the Swarup Nagar police station area. Employees present inside the warehouse managed to leave the premises, but smoke quickly entered the adjacent building, triggering panic among residents.
According to eyewitnesses cited in the report, the fire spread rapidly and produced dense black smoke that filled surrounding houses. Residents experienced difficulty breathing, while some families attempted to escape through rear windows with their children. Six people were injured after jumping from the building during the evacuation.
A senior police officer said panic spread among people in the building next to the warehouse, leading six residents to jump. The officer said all the injured people were taken to hospital and were out of danger. Police were also working to confirm the identities and other details of those hurt in the incident.
The Delhi Fire Service said it received information about the fire at 11:05 am and sent 15 fire tenders to the location. Firefighters began operations soon after the alert, and the blaze was later completely extinguished. Police and fire personnel were continuing to assess the incident and gather information about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.
The incident has also raised concerns among local residents about the operation of a commercial warehouse in a densely populated residential neighbourhood. Residents alleged that the warehouse was being run illegally between residential buildings. That claim had not been independently established in the report, and the authorities were still examining the circumstances surrounding the facility.
Local residents alerted the police and fire services after the smoke spread, while some also joined the initial rescue effort. The incident brought emergency access, fire safety and the separation of commercial storage activity from homes into focus in a tightly built neighbourhood, although the official findings on the warehouse’s permissions and safety arrangements were still awaited.
Police said further details, including the cause of the fire and the losses involved, were being collected. The authorities’ next steps will include confirming the injured residents’ details and completing the assessment of the warehouse and adjoining buildings.
