Diwali 2024: The Delhi Fireplace Service (DFS) obtained over 300 calls reporting fire-related incidents on Diwali, although no life-threatening circumstances have been reported, an official mentioned on Friday.
Chatting with ANI, Delhi Fireplace Companies Director Atul Garg mentioned that between midnight and 6 am, roughly 158 fire-related incidents circumstances have been reported.
“There have been no main calls however we obtained many. From 5 pm yesterday till midnight, round 192 calls have been logged, and between midnight until 6 am round 158 extra have been reported. From 5 PM to five AM, in simply 12 hours the 300 mark was crossed,” Atul Garg mentioned. He additional mentioned that there was no main hearth as they’d elevated the hearth power this yr for Diwali.
“There have been minor hearth incidents, together with one in Vikaspuri the place two folks grew to become unconscious. One other incident was reported in Mangolpuri, the place a girl and two youngsters have been injured. There was no main hearth as a result of we had elevated the hearth power this time. There have been positively quite a lot of calls however there have been no life-threatening circumstances,” DFS Director Atul Garg mentioned.
Relating to a fireplace on a Delhi Transport Company (DTC) bus, the DFS Director mentioned that there was a name made and the officers have been informed {that a} man was carrying potash in a DTC bus, by which a blast occurred.
“There was a name from the Najafgarh space at round 6:30 PM {that a} man was carrying potash in a DTC bus, by which a blast occurred. Potash is especially utilized in firecracker manufacturing and is extremely inflammable. Two folks have been injured. Two hearth tenders have been despatched to the spot,” he mentioned.
Earlier, a passenger and one co-passenger sustained burn accidents after crackers caught hearth in a DTC bus on Thursday night, Delhi police mentioned. An inquiry revealed {that a} passenger who was carrying a small amount of crackers caught hearth on the bus.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dwarka mentioned a PCR name was obtained at Chhawla police station a couple of hearth on Thursday. “Fireplace broke out in a DTC bus in Dwarka district. Prima facie plainly hearth broke out in firecrackers that have been being carried on-board. On inquiry, it was discovered {that a} passenger was touring in a bus carrying a small amount of crackers. These crackers caught hearth within the bus inflicting small burn accidents to the individual carrying them and one co-passenger sitting beside him. Nothing suggesting blast has surfaced up to now. Each have been shifted to IGI Hospital. Additional investigation is underway,” mentioned Delhi police
Delhi recorded a soar in air pollution ranges and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night time. Most areas within the capital recorded an Air High quality Index (AQI) over 350, elevating well being considerations for residents.
At round 7:00 am, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 395, Aya Nagar stood at 352, Jahangirpuri at 390, and Dwarka reached 376. All these areas reported ‘very poor’ air high quality ranges, posing important well being dangers.
The air pollution concern wasn’t restricted to Delhi; a number of different cities throughout India, together with metropolises like Chennai and Mumbai, reported comparable situations, with smog and poor air high quality affecting giant areas.
