Fire in Shastri Park slum cluster, 50 jhuggis gutted

A fire broke out at a slum cluster in Shastri Park area of north-east Delhi this morning, gutting more than 50 jhuggis.
According to the fire department, no casualty has been reported in the incident.
"We received a call about the fire at 10.19 AM. As many as 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames," an official of the fire department said.
The fire fighters managed to douse the fire by around 11.25 AM, he said, adding that heavy smoke filled the area.
"No casualty has been reported. The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained," the official said.

However, some locals claimed they saw the burning remains of a cracker-rocket fell amidst a heap of hay, leading to the fire. Plastic and wood kept in an open yard in the area fuelled the fire.