Dozens die as blaze guts office building in India capital Delhi

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A total of 27 bodies were recovered from the 3-storey commercial building which had caught fire this evening near Delhi's Mundka Metro Station. The number of casualties could go up as more people were feared trapped and rescue operation was under way. The police have detained Harish Goel and Varun Goel, owners of the building.

Dozens die as blaze guts office building in India capital Delhi

7 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Times of India

Mundka fire: Atleast 27 killed, several injured, rescue ops still on; owners of the company arrested

At least 27 people were killed and 12 injured as a massive blaze ripped through a four-storey building in outer Delhi's Mundka on Friday, police said. The fire started from the first floor that houses the office of a CCTV cameras and router manufacturing and assembling company, they said, adding more than 30 fire tenders were pressed into service. The owners of the company -- Harish Goel and Varun Goel -- have been detained, police said, adding …

7 days ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Delhi office fire: Dozens killed as fire sweeps through building

Most of those inside were women, leaving families frantically searching for news of their fate.

7 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

India: building fire in Delhi kills at least 27 people – video

At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured in a huge fire in a commercial building in India’s capital, Delhi. The four-storey building had no clearance from the fire department and was not equipped with fire safety equipment. The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear. Police say they have arrested two owners of the companyIndia: 27 people killed after fire rips through Delhi office blockContinue reading...

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

At least 26 killed in fire in western Delhi suburb

At least 26 people died on Friday in a fire that broke out in a four-storey building near a railway station in city state Delhi's western suburb, police said in a statement.

7 days ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

2 arrested after fire at New Delhi commercial building claims at least 27 lives | CBC News

Police arrested two owners of a company that manufactures and sells security cameras after a massive fire reportedly started in their office in a four-storey commercial building in the Indian capital, killing 27 people and injuring 12 others, police and fire officials said Saturday.

7 days ago·Canada

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CTV News

Fire in commercial building in India kills at least 27

A massive fire erupted Friday evening in a four-storey commercial building in the Indian capital, killing at least 27 people and leaving several others injured, the fire control room said.

7 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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