Palam Fire Eyewitness Account: Fire Brigade Delayed by an Hour, Machine Malfunctioned, Whose Fault Caused Deaths?
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Palam Fire Tragedy: Eyewitnesses Blame Delayed Response, Faulty Equipment
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News18•18-03-2026, 18:32
Palam Fire Tragedy: Eyewitnesses Blame Delayed Response, Faulty Equipment
•A massive fire in a three-story residential building in Palam, Delhi, resulted in 9 deaths and 3 critical injuries.
•Eyewitness Mukesh reported the fire started around 6:30 AM, with the fire brigade arriving 50 minutes later at 7:20 AM.
•The fire brigade's hydraulic machine reportedly failed to open, preventing the rescue of children trapped on the balcony.
•AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj accused the administration of negligence, stating the family burned to death due to non-functional equipment.
•PM Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for deceased's kin and Rs 50,000 for injured; CM Rekha Gupta announced Rs 10 lakh for adult deceased's kin, Rs 5 lakh for minors, and Rs 2 lakh for seriously injured.
