Delhi: Fire breaks out at slipper and shoe-cutting waste godown in Zakhira

ANI March 31, 2025 200 views

A massive fire erupted at a shoe waste storage facility in Delhi's Zakhira area, covering 1000 square yards. The flames spread to nearby railway signal boxes, disrupting infrastructure. Five fire engines rushed to contain the blaze, with no injuries reported. This comes just a day after another fire incident at a Laxmi Nagar hospital was controlled.

"Fire broke out in shoes and slipper cutting waste godown near railway line... No casualty reported" – Delhi Fire Service
New Delhi, March 31: A major fire was reported from New Delhi's Zakhira area on Monday. A slipper and shoe-cutting waste godown caught fire near the railway line in an area of approximately 1000 sq yards.

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1000 sq yard shoe waste blaze in Zakhira

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Fire spread to 10 railway signal boxes

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5 fire tenders deployed

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No injuries reported

As per the information, ten railway signal boxes also caught fire due to the waste near the railway line. A total of five fire tenders rushed to the accident site. No casualties have been reported in the matter as of now.

"Fire broke out in shoes and slipper cutting waste godown near railway line in open area approx 1000 sq yards and fire was also in ten railway signal boxes due to waste near Railway line, Zakhira area, No casualty reported, Total 5 fire tenders were rushed to the site", Delhi Fire Service said in a statement.

Further details are awaited into the matter.

Earlier on Sunday, a fire that broke out in a multispecialty hospital in the Laxmi Nagar area of the national capital in the late hours of Sunday was brought under control.

The incident occurred at Makkar Hospital in Priyadarshni Vihar, Laxmi Nagar at around 11.42-11.43 pm on Sunday night.

Soon after receiving the information, four fire tenders were rushed to the site at 12.15 am on Monday and engaged in a firefighting operation and eventually, the situation was brought under control.

According to reports, the fire started in the bed and window air conditioner on the ground floor of the B+G+2 storey building.

Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.

Makkar Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital with a 50-bed capacity, providing various healthcare services, including dermatology, dentistry, pediatrics, gynecology, orthopedics, and physiotherapy.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Thank God no one was hurt! 🙏 These frequent fires in Delhi are really concerning though. The authorities need to inspect these storage facilities more strictly.
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Priya M.
I live near Zakhira and the smoke was visible for hours. The firefighters did an amazing job containing it before it could spread further!
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Amit S.
While I appreciate the quick response, I wish the article had more details about what caused the fire. Proper investigation is needed to prevent future incidents.
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Sunita R.
First the hospital fire, now this... Delhi's fire safety standards need serious improvement. These could have been tragedies if they happened during peak hours.
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Vikram J.
The railway signal boxes getting damaged is worrying. Hope they restore them quickly to avoid any disruptions in train services. 🚆
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Neha T.
Shoe waste is highly flammable! Why was it stored so close to railway infrastructure? This seems like poor urban planning to me.

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