A fire breaks out in a west Delhi warehouse/godown early Monday morning after an e-rickshaw battery reportedly explodes, killing two people and injuring at least two others in one account. Fire services respond quickly and deploy multiple tenders to the Raghubir Nagar area to control the blaze.
The incidents are reported around Raghubir Nagar, including Masjid Gurudwara Road, with firefighters working to bring the flames under control. The Hindu reports two victims who suffer burn injuries and are taken to Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Raghubir Nagar; it identifies them as Sufaid, 17, and Mohd. Samid, 38. Times of India reports two deaths from severe burn injuries and describes the explosion as occurring on the first floor of the building.
All outlets cite an ongoing investigation to determine the exact cause of the battery blast and the circumstances leading to the fire. Differences mainly relate to the building description (godown/warehouse vs. residential building) and whether some individuals are treated as “injured” beyond the two who die.
