A Delhi restaurant fire at Udham Fish Point near Jafrabad triggered panic late Tuesday evening, with people jumping from a first-floor window of the building as they tried to escape, according to a report by the Times of India. Police later said no injuries were reported.
The fire broke out at around 10.34pm at the restaurant in Maujpur, northeast Delhi, within the limits of Welcome police station. Video footage from the incident showed people gathered below the building attempting to catch those who leapt from the window amid the commotion.
The fire department said the blaze began in the restaurant’s ground-floor kitchen. The restaurant staff managed to douse the fire before it could spread through the building, while a fire tender also reached the spot, the report said.
The building was described as a four-storey structure. The visuals showed people attempting to leave from an upper level as the fire and panic unfolded. A woman was also seen jumping from the restaurant building, according to the report.
The incident highlights the immediate evacuation risks that can arise when a fire starts in a ground-floor commercial kitchen and people on upper floors seek alternative exits. In this case, those trying to escape were seen using a first-floor window rather than leaving through a normal route, although the supplied report does not establish whether the restaurant had blocked exits, emergency stairways or other safety violations.
The fire department’s response included the arrival of a fire tender, while police from Welcome police station recorded that no injuries had been reported. The supplied report does not mention the cause of the fire beyond the department’s statement that it originated in the kitchen, nor does it provide details of any inspection, notice or further action against the establishment.
The incident occurred near Jafrabad in the Maujpur area, where the restaurant staff had already brought the blaze under control by the time the emergency response was recorded. Further official details on the building’s fire-safety arrangements and any subsequent investigation were not included in the report.
