Palam Fire Tragedy: 9 Dead, Including 3 Children; Rescue Efforts Continue, CM Orders Probe

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Palam Fire Tragedy: 9 Dead, Including 3 Children; CM Orders Magisterial Probe

**EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS** New Delhi: Rescue operations underway after a fire broke out in a residential building near Palam Metro station, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_18_2026_000027B)

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CNBC TV18•18-03-2026, 13:38

Palam Fire Tragedy: 9 Dead, Including 3 Children; CM Orders Magisterial Probe

•Nine people, including three children, died in a major fire in southwest Delhi's Palam area on Wednesday morning.
•Delhi Fire Services received a call around 7 am; 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot for firefighting and rescue operations.
•Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.
•The fire erupted in a residential unit in a densely populated neighborhood, making rescue efforts challenging due to narrow lanes.
•The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and investigations are underway.

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