Emergency services at the scene of the deadly fire. Photo / Supplied
At least 43 people died on Sunday in a devastating fire at a building in a crowded grains market area in central New Delhi, police said.
Firefighters fought the blaze from 100m away because it broke out in one of the area's many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too
narrow for vehicles to access, authorities at the scene said.
Dr. Kishore Singh said rescuers brought victims to his government-run hospital and two others in the city. Another 16 people were being treated for burns or smoke inhalation and were in stable condition, Singh said.
Fire Services chief Atul Garg said the blaze was put out by 25 fire trucks and that the rescue operation was completed. About 60 people, including casualties, were taken out of the building, according to police spokesman Arun Kumar Mittal.
The cause of the fire, which erupted around 5.30am, was not immediately clear, but police and fire officials said they were investigating whether a manufacturing unit was operating legally in the crowded area.
