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Watch | Kirti Nagar: After Lockdown Trauma for Delhi's Poorest, Fire Destroys 200 Homes

The fire occurred near Chunabhatti JJ Cluster Slum area of Kirti Nagar, where nearly 20,000 labourers live.
Shekhar Tiwari
May 23 2020
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The fire occurred near Chunabhatti JJ Cluster Slum area of Kirti Nagar, where nearly 20,000 labourers live.
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A massive fire broke out at around 11 pm on May 21 in the Chunabhatti JJ Cluster Slum area of Kirti Nagar in Delhi, where more than 20,000 labourers live. The fire has taken a more formidable form due to the blast in the slum. After much work, the police and fire Brigade doused the fire.



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