Fire Breaks out at Delhi’s Select City Mall During ‘Chhaava’ Screening-VIDEO

New Delhi: A fire broke out on Wednesday at a cinema hall in Delhi’s Select City Mall. Reportedly, the incident occurred during the screening of a movie, an official said. Panic gripped cinemagoers as a corner of the movie screen of PVR Cinemas at the mall caught fire during the 4:15 pm screening of the film ‘Chhava’, a witness told PTI. An officer of Delhi Fire Services said they received a call about the fire at 5.42 pm and fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Another cinemagoer said as fire alarms started ringing in the hall, everybody rushed to the exit doors. The cinema hall was evacuated, he said. Bawana Fire TragedyIn a separate incident, a massive fire in a slum area in the national capital gutted at least 150 shanties, the officials of Delhi Fire Service said. The fire broke out in Bawana in the outer Delhi area early Tuesday. The fire officials got the call at around 1:30 am. According to news agency PTI, 18 fire tenders were rushed to the site to control the blaze. The flames lasted for nearly six hours till 7:20 am. Officials said that a short circuit apparently led to the blaze, and a probe is underway. The fire reportedly broke out at a chair factory and officials said no one was injured in it. Jhansi Fire TragedyRecently, a fire at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh’ Jhansi killed several newborns sparkin ga massive row. The blaze erupted in the neonatal ward where newborns were kept for treatment. At least 10 babies died in the the fire and several others suffered burn injuries. Fire broke out at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College of Jhansi on Friday night. The state-run medical college started services in 1968 and is one of the largest government hospitals in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Mahakumbh 2025 , Delhi Election, Delhi and around the world. Read more