As temperatures soar, the national capital is experiencing a troubling rise in fire-related incidents. The Delhi Fire Services are now receiving over 200 calls per day, a number unprecedented in at least the last 10 years

The registration of over 80% of the private healthcare centres has lapsed putting Delhiites at high risk of tragedies like the one at Vivek Vihar’s Baby Care New Born Hospital

The Delhi Fire Services has said that the startling increase in the number of fire incidents could be attributed to the rise in temperatures, highlighting the heightened risk of short circuits during summer

With the National Capital region in the grip of a heatwave, the likelihood of fire incidents has increased; Atul Garg, Delhi fire service chief, talks about safety measures that need to be undertaken to prevent fire incidents and save lives

Taking to Twitter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the government was in constant contact with the rescue teams

Three others are injured in the incident

An examination of the electrical equipment was carried out hours before the fire broke out, and is suspected to be the cause of the fire

In a blame game between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Fire services regarding the fire that kept raging at the Bhalswa landfill site for more than ten days, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has fined Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) stating that it did not take proper steps to prevent the fire