At least five Delhi Fire Services (DFS) personnel sustained injuries while responding to fire incidents on Diwali, with one station officer suffering burn injuries and another official fracturing his hand during firefighting operations, according to officials aware of the matter.
DFS records ‘fatal incident’ on Diwali
The injuries came as fire personnel responded to a series of emergencies across the Capital through Diwali night. Among the significant incidents was a medium-category fire reported at 5.25 pm at two adjacent factories on Samshan Ghat Wali Road in Nangli Sakrawati. Additionally, a major-category fire broke out at a factory in Narela Industrial Area at 8.50 pm, followed by another at an NDMC godown beneath the Safdarjung flyover at 9.32 pm.
The department recorded one fatal incident and six non-fatal incidents during its operations, they said.
Chief Fire Officer AK Malik confirmed the injuries. Another official, Sita Ram, sustained a hand fracture during a fire at a godown in Libaspur. Three other personnel were injured during emergency operations. Deepak, a leading fireman from Shahdara fire station, sustained a cut on his right hand from glass, while Manjeet from DSIDC Bawana fire station suffered a leg injury during a fire at Narela industrial area.
A DFS official said that the station officer, Naveen Thakran, posted at Paschim Vihar, sustained burn injuries to his right hand while attending a medium-category fire at Nagli Sakrawati. “Doctors advised him seven days of medical rest”, the official said. Manoj, also from Shahdara fire station, sustained a knee injury, the official said.
