A 21-year-old allegedly jumped off the Yamuna bridge during a video call with his sister on Sunday night. A PCR call was received at Sunlight Colony police station at 11:22 pm, prompting an extensive search operation by police and rescue teams.
The accident likely occurred when a car collided with the tanker, resulting in a fire and subsequent explosion. Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain stated that the fire tenders, ambulances, and Punjab Police were quickly deployed to the scene.
Earlier, two schools in Malviya Nagar and Prasad Nagar in Karol Bagh received a bomb threat at 7:40 AM, with a fire tender being dispatched in the area.
A massive fire broke out late on Monday night at a cloth shop in Washim here. Fire tenders are present on the spot, and efforts to control the fire are underway.
Around eight fire tenders reached the spot under the Patna Bypass police station area and were able to quickly control the fire. Visuals from the warehouse showed the whole place being burned down, with all the equipment charred to a crisp.
The blaze, which broke out in the morning, continued to rage for more than four hours despite extensive firefighting efforts. According to Geo TV, 12 fire tenders and two snorkels were deployed, with additional units called in as the fire spread. Workers in the basement were safely evacuated
According to officials, the Delhi fire department, with its fire tenders and police teams with bomb disposal squads, was dispatched to the premises of St. Thomas School and Vasant Valley School in the national capital after they received bomb threats via email.