A massive fire broke out in the Mevla Maharajpur area of Faridabad at around 3 am late on Diwali night after a rocket fell on the locality. The accident brought more than a dozen slums under the grip of the fire. Sector-31 fire station employee Jogendra Bhadana confirmed the incident.

Firefighting operations and casualties

Upon receiving the information, 10 to 12 fire tenders reached the spot. Firefighters had to struggle hard for about 5 hours to completely control the fire. It was fortunate that there was no report of any casualties in this accident.

The administration and the department are currently making an accurate assessment of the loss caused in this accident.