New Delhi, May 5 -- The Sunday morning fire at a residential building in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar has yet again shaken the Capital. Nine people lost their lives in this fire, which has initial reports suggesting that it was triggered due to an air conditioner (AC) blast. As per the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the total number of calls received for fires in Delhi this year have been 6,693 so far. The incidents rose from 1,096 in February to 1,538 in March and 2,663 in April. Addressing the concern, AK Malik, chief fire officer at DFS, says, "One of the major reasons behind ACs catching fire is irregular and non-maintenance since people are not laying as much emphasis on servicing as much as they use these electrical appliances."

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