New Delhi, June 6 -- A fire broke out at a shop in the Gandhi Nagar police station area of Shahdara on Saturday.

Fire Officer Deshpal Singh said, "The fire department received a call at 9.08 PM, but due to address confusion and narrow streets, fire trucks arrived later. The fire is completely under control. The cause of the fire is under investigation."

Meanwhile, according to data from the Delhi Government and the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), more than 500 people lost their lives in fire-related incidents between 2019 and March 21, 2026. Thousands more sustained injuries during the same period.

According to the DFS, in 2019-20, a total of 95 deaths were recorded, in 2020-21, a total of 41 deaths were recorded, in 2021-22, a total of 55 d...