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Massive Fire Guts Over 50 Shanties in Delhi's Rithala; Girl Missing

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News18•05-03-2026, 08:30

Massive Fire Guts Over 50 Shanties in Delhi's Rithala; Girl Missing

•More than 50 shanties were gutted in a massive fire in Delhi's Rithala area early Thursday morning.
•Delhi Fire Services (DFS) deployed 16 fire engines to control the blaze, which spread rapidly through densely packed shanties.
•Firefighting operations brought the incident under control by 6:30 am after a call was received around 4:15 am.
•No injuries or deaths have been reported so far, but a girl is reported missing since the fire broke out.
•The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and search efforts for the missing girl are underway.

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