A massive fire broke out in a crockery manufacturing factory on Saturday (November 1) in Wazirpur area of ​​North-West Delhi of the capital Delhi. More than 10 fire engines are present on the spot and are busy extinguishing the fire. Policemen of Ashok Vihar police station are engaged in rescue work.

An official of Delhi Fire Department said that there is no news of any casualty so far. The official said that information about the fire in the factory was received at 2.19 pm, after which 13 fire tenders were sent to the spot.

#WATCH Delhi: A major fire broke out at a crockery manufacturing plant in the Wazirpur area of ​​North West Delhi. Fire brigade vehicles are currently on site, actively working to extinguish the flames. Police officers from Ashok Vihar police station are engaged in rescue… https://t.co/5w66gZUSt5 pic.twitter.com/wO1smxwaaT

— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2025

What did the eyewitness tell?

An eyewitness present at the spot said that there is a utensil factory on the first and second floors of the building, while battery work is done on the ground floor. Cannot say whether the fire broke out due to battery etc. or due to other reasons. This will be known only after investigation.

Vishal mega mart karol bagh fire: A sudden fire broke out in the Vishal Mega Mart in Karol Bagh, Delhi, suddenly a sudden fire, which was successful in extinguishing the fire department after a hard work of 12 hours. A total of six fire engines were sent to the spot, who controlled the fire.

However, 2 people lost their lives in this horrific accident and crores of goods were gutted. One of the two people who died in this painful incident was 25 -year -old Dhirendra Pratap. He was preparing for UPSC and was a resident of Banaras.

Dhirendra’s last message from lift

After the fire, he got stuck in the lift and tried till the last breath to save his life from there and sent a message to his elder brother. The first message came at 6:51 pm- “Brother”, then wrote, “We have got gas (stuck) in the lift, Karol Bagh Mega Mart.” Perhaps “gas” was typed instead of “stuck” in nervousness. His last message was also at the same time, “Now do some mother -in -law.” After this, no message came to him. The police have expressed apprehension that Dhirendra died of suffocation.

There was not enough ventilation- officials

Officials said that there was not enough ventilation in the building, which took time to extinguish the fire. At the time of the incident, the fire spread so fast in Mart that people could not find a way to rescue. The lift, stairs and the main gates were filled with smoke. The fire department also described the lack of ventilation in extinguishing the fire.

At present, the cause of the fire has not been officially confirmed, but the preliminary investigation feared a short circuit. The police have registered a case regarding the incident and the investigation is on. The administration has sought full report of the accident and negligence is also being investigated. This cardiac incident has once again raised questions on the security system of commercial buildings in Delhi.

Delhi fire news: A major accident was averted on the night of 13 May 2025 in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, when a fire broke out in the nurse hostel building of BM Gupta Hospital. This incident is around 8:00 pm. On the second floor of this hospital located on Arya Samaj Road, the nurse hostel and the medical records section of the third floor caused panic due to the rise in the flames. According to the information received by ABP Live, the fire was quickly controlled and no casualties were reported.

The Delhi Fire Service immediately took action and sent 11 fire tenders to the spot after getting information about the accident. After a hard work of about one and a half hours, the fire was completely extinguished around 9:25 pm and the fire department issued a message of Stop.

According to Dwarka DCP, the fire was limited to the second floor nurse hostel and the third floor records section, where there was also a dental facility. It is a matter of relief that no child or patient was present there at that time.

BM Gupta Hospital is a major multi-specialty hospital in South-West Delhi, which offers services such as maternal-shine, cardiac sciences, orthopedics and ENT with 100 beds. Despite this incident, regular services of the hospital were not affected. Initial investigation is said to be the cause of the fire in the medical records section, but a detailed investigation is on.

The readiness of the hospital administration and the fire department prevented great losses. The police have appealed to the people not to pay attention to rumors. This incident has once again outlined the importance of fire security in hospitals. ABP Live is monitoring this matter and will share further information soon.

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Justice yashwant varma: The fire of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Verma has provoked the cash scandal. It is claimed that Verma’s house was found in large quantities of cash. The demand for action in this case is arising and the matter has reached the Supreme Court. Opposition parties raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha on Friday (March 21).

Meanwhile, the fire department of Delhi has issued a note. According to the department, there was a fire on the day of Holi on 30 Tughlaq Road, Government Housing in Delhi. This fire broke out at around 11:30 pm. According to the note issued by the department, the fire was reported at 11.35 am. Justice Verma was not at home at that time.

After extinguishing the fire and assessment of damage, the team of the fire department returned from Justice Verma’s residence at 1.56 am.

‘Cash is not mentioned’

Two fire brigade vehicles reached the spot after the fire incident. At the same time, stationery and household items were burnt in the store room during arson in the house. However, this report of the fire department does not mention any cash.

It is claimed that during the investigation of the damage caused by the fire, the department allegedly received a large amount of cash. The information reached the Ministry of Home Affairs and informed the Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Supreme Court’s important comment

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court said on Friday (March 21) that misinformation and rumors are being spread about the incident related to Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma. The Supreme Court’s statement said that the proposal for Justice Verma’s transfer to Allahabad High Court is independent and is different from the internal investigation process.

For the former judge of Delhi HC Justice Yashwant Verma, the former judge said, ‘To transfer is not a solution, SC immediately …’