Over 50 shanties of Rohingya refugees gutted in fire in Delhi's Madanpur Khadar area

As many as 53 shanties were burnt in a fire that broke out in Madanpur Khadar area of Delhi late Saturday.

As many as 53 shanties in the Madanpur Khadar area of Delhi were burnt in a fire that broke out in the slum area late Saturday, leaving at least 250 Rohingya families homeless. The fire broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp near Kalindi Kunj Metro station in southeast Delhi, officials said on Sunday. No casualties were reported in the incident. Eleven fire tenders were rushed to the spot as soon as the Delhi fire services received information about the incident. The fire was brought under control around 3 am, the official said.