Delhi CM Rekha Gupta condoles loss of lives in Rohini’s jhuggi cluster, says government helping affected people

Local MLA and magistrate coordinate relief efforts after a massive fire in Delhi slum, leaving two dead and five injured.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday (April 27, 2025) condoled the loss of lives in a fire at a slum in northwest Delhi's Rohini and said the government is taking all necessary measures to help the affected people.

The local MLA and the sub-divisional magistrate immediately reached the spot to coordinate relief efforts, including provision of mobile toilets, medical assistance and food for the affected residents, Ms. Gupta said in a post on X.

Two children died and five people were injured in the massive fire that gutted over 800 densely packed shanties in the jhuggi cluster in the morning.

Thick plumes of smoke billowed into the sky as firefighters toiled for three hours to douse the flames.

Ms. Gupta expressed her "deep sadness" over the tragic incident and extended her condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.

"We are monitoring the situation to ensure that timely support and rehabilitation are extended to every affected individual. The government of Delhi stands firmly with all those impacted during this difficult time," she said in her post.

"Displaced families are being shifted to nearby schools where temporary shelters and all essential facilities are being arranged for their well-being," she added.