New Delhi, March 12 -- A fire broke out at a fish market late at night on Wednesday in Matiala village in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. It started around 11:50 pm when vendors were packing up their stalls. Flames quickly spread to several nearby slums, threatening the homes of many families.

People living nearby saw the smoke and called the fire department right away. The firefighters worked through the night to control the flames. After several hours of battling the fire, they finally managed to bring it under control by 3:45 am on Thursday, but many families suffered damage to their homes and businesses.

Delhi Fire Service reported that the fire destroyed approximately 300 to 400 slums. The cause of the fire is still unclear. The fire departmen...