20141024 India Delhi fire department gets 293 calls on Diwali
India Oct 24 2014 “Other”
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Delhi fire department gets 293 calls on Diwali
Updated: 2014-10-24-11:10
“This is the highest figure in the past five years. On Diwali, from midnight till 7am Oct 24, we received 293 calls of fire incidents from across the city,” a fire official said.
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received 293 calls — the highest in the past five years — on Diwali Thursday, an official said on Friday.
“This is the highest figure in the past five years. On Diwali, from midnight till 7am Oct 24, we received 293 calls of fire incidents from across the city,” a fire official told IANS.
“Of these, 55 incidents were related to fire caused by crackers. But in most of the other cases, the reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained,” the officer added.
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