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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
3 fell to death from burning apartment in Dwarka: Electronic lock made getaway difficult, say police
A day after three members of a family, including two children, jumped to their deaths while trying to escape a fire on a 10th-floor flat in Dwarka, police said preliminary investigation showed that the main door of the house, which had an electronic lock, got jammed — sealing the escape route. The man, Yash Yadav (40), who had an interior design business, was declared dead at Indira Gandhi Hospital, said the police. His daughter and nephew, both aged 10, were declared dead on arrival at Akash Hospital. According to initial reports, the fire, which broke out at 9.58 am on Tuesday, engulfed the 9th and 10th floors of the duplex flat, where Yash and his family lived, at the Shabad Co-operative Group Housing Society. The police officer said their probe also showed that the fire, which first started in the prayer room on the 9th floor, spread further due to PVC panelling on the walls of the house. 'Doors with electronic locks are usually very thick, sometimes in the range of 40-41 cm. Some of them can be opened using WiFi, but as of now, the one in the house doesn't seem to be WiFi-enabled. Rescuers tried to break it before it burned down, but couldn't. The plastic of the PVC on the walls also aided in the fire spreading,' the police officer said. The family was unable to escape through the main door because it was automatically sealed shut, said another officer. Police said Yash's family had come from Uttar Pradesh for a puja. 'The family's relatives had arrived the day before to stay with them since they had organised a Bhagwat Katha… the fire started on the 9th floor, from the puja room,' Additional DCP (Dwarka) Nishant Gupta had said on Tuesday. 'Most of the family members were able to escape using a side door leading to the terrace. However, two children got left behind, and Yash rushed back to rescue them. While he tried to get them out, the fire intensified inside the house and the three of them got trapped in one of the balconies… as the fire continued to spread into the balcony, we suspect they panicked and decided to jump, hoping they'd land with a few broken bones,' said Gupta. Yadav's wife and elder son survived the fire and were taken to Indira Gandhi Hospital for medical attention. While Yadav's family had told The Indian Express that 12 people were inside the house at the time of the fire, the Delhi Fire Services reported that a total of five people were rescued from the house. The bodies, after post-mortem, were taken for last rites to the family's hometown, Dhumari, in Uttar Pradesh's Etah.
News18
3 days ago
- News18
Dwarka Fire Tragedy: Child Kept Screaming But People Were Busy Filming, Says Eyewitness
Last Updated: One of the eyewitnesses said the fire was massive, ACs were exploding, and despite efforts to save two children, doctors couldn't help A massive fire on the ninth floor of a building in Delhi's Dwarka claimed the lives of three family members, including a young girl and a teenage boy, and trapping 12 family members inside with no escape and no help from the neighbours. The deceased included 40-year-old Yash Yadav who was a flex printing businessman, his 11-year-old daughter Ashima and his nephew. According to a PTI report, they succumbed to multiple fractures resulting from an approximately 80-foot jump, as well as burns sustained in the fire. The heartbreaking sight of the three victims standing on the balcony, with no way out but to jump, left onlookers helpless. Yash's son Aditya, along with his wife and several family members visiting from Uttar Pradesh, narrowly escaped a fire, according to PTI reports. The survivors, including Aditya, Suraj, Uditya, Mamta's sister Madvi, and a few other relatives, were rescued when locals broke open the front door of their flat and rushed to their aid. Police and fire officials reported receiving the fire call around 10:01 am on Tuesday. However, the emergency response teams allegedly arrived an hour later. By the time help reached the scene, three individuals had already jumped from the ninth-floor apartment in a desperate attempt to save themselves. Eyewitnesses were deeply moved, with one recounting, 'There was a massive fire and the AC was also exploding. We tried to save two children, but we couldn't. I took them to the hospital myself, but the doctor said 'sorry'. The little girl kept screaming as people made videos." 'At around 9:40 am, I was nearby buying vegetables when I noticed flames and smoke. Three people were clinging to the balcony, screaming. Despite people urging them not to jump, they had no other choice," an eyewitness recounted to PTI under anonymity. Another local described their helplessness as they watched the tragic event from the street below. 'We could see everything but couldn't do anything. There were no bedsheets, mattresses, or safety nets to save them," he explained. Jitender Singh, a local shopkeeper, mentioned that numerous calls to emergency services were made, but the fire brigade arrived about an hour later. 'If they had come on time, lives could have been saved," he remarked. According to a PTI report, Amit Bhandari, a close friend of Yadav, said the family had returned home from a Bhagwat Katha at his sister's house, about three kilometers away, late Sunday night. 'No one could imagine this would happen," Bhandari expressed. Bhandari also stated that when the fire started, the guards didn't even open the gate. People were screaming, but no one came to assist. Neighbours were busy recording videos instead of helping, he alleged. Police reported that the fire likely began due to a short circuit in the temple area of the house. The exact cause will be determined following a forensic inspection. Despite the family's desperate pleas for help, bystanders were more focused on recording the incident than offering assistance. The fire brigade reportedly took about an hour to arrive, during which the fire spread quickly, filling the flat with dense smoke. The delay in emergency response and the onlookers' lack of action have prompted intense scrutiny and raised questions about the building's safety measures. Yash Yadav, a businessman who started his interior design and kitchen module business during the lockdown in the aftermath of the pandemic, had purchased the flat just two years ago. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he started a small business focused on modular kitchens and interior design. Only two years ago, he moved into this flat, and now everything is lost," Bhandari expressed sorrowfully. According to the PTI report, Yadav's family intends to take the bodies to Etah in Uttar Pradesh, Yash's hometown. Yash's eldest son, Aditya, is currently in his first year of BBA. First Published: June 11, 2025, 15:55 IST
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Religious gathering turns tragic as Dwarka fire claims lives of entrepreneur, daughter and nephew
NEW DELHI: A tragic fire in a high-rise residential building in Dwarka Sector-13 on Tuesday claimed the lives of a self-made entrepreneur, his daughter, and a nephew, turning a religious gathering into a day of mourning. Yash Yadav (40), a flex printing trader, was living in a ninth-floor duplex flat at Shabad Society with his family for the past two years. When the fire broke out, Yadav attempted to escape along with his daughter Ashima(11) and nephew Shivam, but all three ultimately died after jumping from the balcony in a desperate attempt to escape the flames. The incident coincided with the last day of a Bhagwat Katha being held at the home of Yash's sister, located just a few kilometers away. Several relatives from Uttar Pradesh had come to attend the event and were staying at Yash's flat for rest. Amit Bhandari, a close friend, described Yadav as 'one of the most hardworking people I have ever met.' He said, 'Yash came to Delhi from UP and built his business from scratch. During the COVID-19 period, when his flex business struggled, he started an interior design venture. It's still unclear how the fire started. People from the upper floors reported seeing smoke before they rushed out.' Bhandari urged the government to conduct strict checks on fire safety norms in residential buildings to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Dwarka fire: Kin blame delayed emergency response for family members' deaths
New Delhi, People who witnessed the massive fire in Delhi's Dwarka, killing three family members and injuring two, blamed the delay in emergency response for the loss of lives. A flex printing businessman, his 11-year-old daughter and his nephew perished after a massive fire broke out in their ninth-floor flat, trapping 12 family members inside with no escape and no help from the neighbours. According to the police and fire officials, the fire call was received around 10.01 am. However, locals and relatives of the victims allege that emergency response teams arrived an hour later, by which time three individuals had jumped from the ninth-floor apartment in a desperate attempt to escape. Yash Yadav, 40, his daughter Aashima, and his nephew succumbed to multiple fractures resulting from an approximately 80-foot jump, as well as burns sustained in the fire. Yadav's close friend, Amit Bhandari, stated that the family had returned home from a Bhagwat Katha at his sister's house, located about three kilometers away, late Sunday night. "No one could imagine this would happen," Bhandari said. Yash's son, Aditya, his wife and many other family members who had come to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh managed to escape after some locals ran towards the flat and broke open the front door. "When the fire started, even the guards didn't open the gate. People were screaming, and no one came to help. The neighbours were recording videos instead of helping," Bhandari alleged. Among the survivors and his family members were Aditya, Suraj, Uditya, Mamta's sister Madvi and a few other relatives. An eyewitness recounted a traumatic moment when the children were seen hanging from the windows, crying for help. "It was around 9.40 am. I was buying vegetables nearby when I saw the flames and smoke. Three people were hanging outside the balcony, screaming. People were shouting at them not to jump, but there was no option left. They jumped around 10.15 am," he said on the condition of anonymity. Another local said they watched the tragedy unfold from the street below, powerless to help. "We could see everything, and yet, we were helpless. No bedsheets, no mattresses, no safety nets, nothing was done to save them," he said. Jitender Singh, a local shopkeeper, said that even though repeated calls were made to emergency services, the fire brigade arrived "at least an hour later." "Had they reached in time, lives could have been saved," he said. According to the police, preliminary investigation suggests the fire may have been triggered by a short circuit inside the home temple. The final cause will be confirmed only after a forensic inspection. Friends remembered Yash as a hard-working individual who purchased the duplex two years ago. After moving to the city, he labored for a decade to build a stable life for his family. "He even launched a small modular kitchen and interior design business during COVID-19. He just moved into this flat two years ago, and now everything is gone," Bhandari lamented. Family members are planning to take the bodies to Etah in Uttar Pradesh, Yash's native village. Yash's elder son, Aditya, is currently in his first year of BBA. "He has not spoken a word since the incident. He is in shock. He lost his father and sister," said Yogesh Yadav, a cousin who rushed to the site after getting a call about the fire. An eyewitness claimed that three to four minutes after the fire, the flat was filled with dense black smoke, and visibility was nearly impossible. A woman living in the neighbouring tower said the screams she heard were horrific. With the sun setting over the burned-out structure of the high-rise, a lone thought lingers in the minds of the victims' family and friends: the tragedy could have been averted had help arrived on time.
NDTV
23-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Wedding Anniversary Turns Tragic As Raipur Businessman Killed In Pahalgam Attack
Raipur: Raipur-based businessman Dinesh Mirania was celebrating his wedding anniversary with his family members during their vacation in Kashmir's Pahalgam, when the happy occasion turned into a tragedy as he was killed by terrorists in front of his wife and two children. The anniversary celebration and a religious event were part of a long-awaited excursion plan for the Mirania family, said a family member on Wednesday. "Dinesh ji was my brother-in-law's brother. Yesterday, at around 5.30 pm we were informed that he had been shot. When we inquired, by 9.30 pm we got to know that he had been taken to a hospital and later learnt about his death. His wife was slightly injured, but is safe," said Amar Bansal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a relative of the Mirania family. "He (Mirania) had gone to participate in a Bhagwat Katha event. It was also his wedding anniversary that he had planned to celebrate in the valley when this tragic incident happened," he added. Sudhir Agrawal, another relative of the family, said that around 6 pm on Tuesday he received a call from Mirania's son who told him about the incident. "He told me that there had been a terror attack followed by a stampede. We learnt that they asked what the names of the tourists were, let the women and children go and then shot the victims," said Agrawal, who is married to the niece of the person who died. "Mirania had three brothers. All of them live in Raipur. He was killed after terrorists asked his name," he added. State Revenue Minister Tank Ram Verma, who visited his house here, said Mirania's body will be brought to Raipur in the evening. The other family members will also fly back home in the evening, he added. "We all condemn this cowardly attack. Not only the city but the entire country is mourning the incident. This is very inhuman, asking a person about his religion and then shooting him! Those who have killed the citizens of our country will have to pay for it," Verma said. The terror attack at Baisaran, a prime tourist location in Pahalgam in south Kashmir, on Tuesday left at least 26 people dead and several others injured.
