Residents of Mandir Wali Gali in Alipur endured a sleepless night on Friday, haunted by the question of whether another fire would upend lives again. The paint factory chemicals still remained in some of the drums and had leaked onto the roads and into drains. Residents warned people not to light cigarettes or bidis.
Read about the heroic efforts of cops and locals who rescued people from a massive fire in Alipur. Constable Karambir, Vijay Kumar, Sachin Kumar, and Sudha risked their lives to save others. The fire caused significant damage in the area.
Delhi Alipur fire news: As many as 11 people were killed while four were injured in a massive fire that broke out at a paint and chemical godown in outer Delhi's Alipur on Thursday evening.
The factory in outer Delhi's Alipur area where a fire broke out a day ago killing at least 11 people was located in a building that was being used illegally for mixing chemical paint, civic authorities said on Friday.