Fire in Bawana Industrial area kills 17; Health Minister J P Nadda assures help from AIIMS and Safdarjung hospital

As many as 17 people including nine women are dead in a fire that broke out in three different factories of Delhi's Bawana industrial area. The cause of fire is yet to be discovered. It took 12 fire tenders to bring this massive ablze under control.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has expressed deep anguish over the unfortunate incident whereas Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter and directed minister for Industries and Urban Development Satyender Jain to keep a strict vigil over the matter. 

Police and security officials are investigating the cause of the fire. Five bodies have been taken to the nearby hospital with severe injuries.

The fire broke out at three different factories at sector One ,Three and Five respectively. From ground sources it is known that one of the factories manufactures fire crackers while the other two are engaged in manufacture of carpet and plastic respectively. 

Live Updates: 

I have directed officials of @MoHFW_INDIA to provide immediate support. Union Health Secretary has spoken to Chief Secretary Delhi. AIIMS trauma centre and Burn Unit Of Safadjung Hospital is ready to provide all support .

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 20, 2018

Saddened to hear to about the fire at the #Bawana plastic factory at Delhi. My condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the quick recovery of the injured.

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) January 20, 2018

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Saddened by the Bawana fire tragedy. Have spoken to officials concerned for necessary action. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May God give them strength to recover from this tragic incident.

— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) January 20, 2018

#  As per statement of Chief Fire Officer, the firework factory was running without NOC. 

बवाना इंडस्ट्रियल एरिया में अग्निकाण्ड से प्रभावित पीड़ित परिवार वालों के साथ हमारी संवेदनाएं है,

हम इस दुःख की घडी में पीड़ित परिवारों के साथ खड़े है,

भगवान से प्राथना है की इस दुःख की घड़ी में वो पीड़ित परिवारों को शक्ति प्रदान करें!#Bawana

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 20, 2018

# Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Janakpuri also expressed his concern over the incident and took to twitter to offer condolences over the lives lost in the Bawana fire. 

 

Heard about the fire at #Bawana and deeply saddened to know about the loss of lives.

Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and I pray for speedy recovery to the ones who are injured.

— Rajesh Rishi (@aaprajeshrishi) January 20, 2018

#SpotVisuals Seventeen killed in a fire which broke out at a plastic godown in Bawana Industrial Area #Delhi pic.twitter.com/GBDRjacBg1

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2018

I received information about the incident on phone at around 9 pm & we immediately rushed to the spot. Situation is under control now: North #Delhi Mayor Preety Aggarwal pic.twitter.com/QqeLqtgNtP

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2018

Deeply anguished by the fire at a factory in Bawana. My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives. May those who are injured recover quickly: PM Narendra Modi (File pic) pic.twitter.com/HT78BzSr7F

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2018

V sad to hear abt large no of casualties. Keeping a close watch on rescue operations https://t.co/yHwQAH0bKi

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 20, 2018

Learnt about a serious fire incident in a private factory at Bawana. Several casualties reported. Monitoring the situation.Ordered enquiry

— Satyendar Jain (@SatyendarJain) January 20, 2018

# "We received 3 calls from Bawana - Sector 1 a plastic factor, 2nd from Sector 5 a cracker storage & Sector 3 a furnace oil storage. All casualties are from Sector 5 fire. Fire is completely under control now. We recovered 17 bodies so far," said G C Mishra, Director Delhi Fire Services

Union Health Minister JP Nadda directs Health Secretary to provide immediate assistance to victims of Bawana fire tragedy and also asked AIIMS trauma centre to be on alert #Delhi

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2018

The fire is under control now. The fire had broken out around 3.30 pm and was contained around 7. We have contained the fire on the second floor.: Fire Officer pic.twitter.com/A3FFUsxCeq

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2018