Rohingya camp gutted in Delhi's Kalindi Kunj, no casualties reported

A Rohingya camp in southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area was razed to the ground after a massive fire broke out early on Sunday. No casualties were reported, whereas one person was injured.

Around 50 shanties, housing Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh, were burnt to ashes. The families, who lived in the settlement, have been moved to a temporary camp. About 230 people were staying in the camp.

Atul Garg, chief fire officer of the Delhi fire service said, "We received a call at around 3:40am from Kanchan Kunj after which 11 fire tenders were pressed into service. They took three hours to douse the flames."

According to police, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, however, preliminary investigations point to an office building located next to the JJ slum camp where the fire could have started, which soon spread all over the camp.

"No one was injured, except a resident of the camp who received minor burn injuries on his hand. Three cylinders also exploded during the rescue operation," said a police officer.

"We have also lost all our articles including refugee cards and money as the fire spread very quickly. Many people were sleeping when the fire broke out, however all were rescued on time," said one of the residents.

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