Another death in Delhi’s Anaj Mandi fire, toll climbs to 44

The man, 28-year-old Mukeem hailing from Madhubani in Bihar, had been admitted in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital since the deadly blaze in north Delhi on December 8.

The death toll from the Anaj Mandi fire touched 44 on Sunday morning as another labourer who had sustained severe burns succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital.

Burnt clothes, broken windows and other objects seen outside the plastic factory where a massive fire broke out at Anaj Mandi, Filmistan in New Delhi, on December 10, 2019. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ HT Photo) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

The man, 28-year-old Mukeem hailing from Madhubani in Bihar, had been admitted in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital since the deadly blaze in north Delhi on December 8. “He had developed septicaemia (blood infection) and was very critical last night. He passed away in the morning today,” said the hospital’s medical director Kishore Singh.