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A monolithic occurrence broke retired successful northeast Delhi's Shastri Park furnishings marketplace precocious successful the night, gutting respective shops and causing losses worthy lakhs of rupees, Delhi Fire Service officials said connected Saturday (May 23, 2026).
Angry locals pelted stones astatine occurrence tenders implicit an alleged hold successful effect to the occurrence that broke retired connected Friday (May 22) night. Firefighting operations continued done the night, and nary casualties were reported successful the incident.
According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a telephone regarding the blaze was received astatine astir 11.57 p.m. connected Friday (May 22).
The occurrence erupted successful the furnishings marketplace located adjacent New Seelampur metro presumption and rapidly dispersed crossed the country owed to the beingness of highly combustible material, a DFS authoritative said.
At 12.50 a.m., constabulary assistance was sought aft immoderate members of the nationalist pelted stones astatine the firefighting teams during the operation, helium said.
A full of 25 occurrence tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, the authoritative said. The nonstop origin of the occurrence is yet to beryllium ascertained and the cooling cognition is underway.
