Substantial Fire Ruins Shanty Town Cluster in Delhi’s Matiala Location
A terrible fire ripped with a shanty town collection near the Matiala fish market in southwest Delhi late Wednesday, gutting about 80 shanties.
- Occurrence: Fire broke out at 11: 54 PM, Wednesday.
- Place: Run-down neighborhood collection near Matiala fish market, southwest Delhi.
- Effect: About 80 shanties damaged, extending 4 acres.
- Reaction: 28 fire tenders released. Fire brought in control around 3: 00 AM Thursday.
- Casualties: No casualties reported as a result of speedy emptying.
- Investigation: Root cause of fire remains obscure. Comparable case occurred earlier this month. Land ownership disputed.
