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This Brave Delhi Fireman Saved 11 People Trapped In the Blazing #AnajMandiFire

This Brave Delhi Fireman Saved 11 People Trapped In the Blazing #AnajMandiFire

Having encountered several dangerous fires throughout his career, Shukla informed the media personnel gathered outside Anaj Mandi that this was perhaps the deadliest of them all.

If you haven’t read about  Delhi fireman Rajesh Shukla’s heroic act yet, then you must do so right away.

On Sunday, December 8 2019, a fire broke out at a factory in North Delhi’s Anaj Mandi. The fire claimed over 43 lives and has left almost 50 people injured. Shukla was among 30 firefighters who rushed to the scene and the first to enter the factory.

According to this report, racing past smoke-filled corridors, Shukla entered the building at least 12 times before exhausting his breathing apparatus. He was able to save 11 people this way.


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During the operation, he suffered injuries to his knee-cap and had a severe headache owing to inhalation of smoke. He is currently being treated at the LNJP Hospital, Delhi.

Having encountered several dangerous fires throughout his career, Shukla informed the media personnel gathered outside Anaj Mandi that this was perhaps the deadliest of them all.

“I have handled close to 7,000 fire rescue calls and was a part of the rescue operation during the Hotel Arpit Palace Fire in Karol Bagh and the recent AIIMS hospital fire. This was one of the major fires in terms of the casualties,” he said.

Fireman Rajesh Shukla
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Praise from various quarters has been pouring in for Shukla. Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain met him at the hospital, and posted the following tweet:

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, also took to Twitter and praised Shukla.

Others who tweeted in support of Shukla’s heroic act include IAS officer Sonal Goel, IFS officer Parveen Kaswan and former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman.

Shukla is from Jharkhand and holds the position of an Assistant Division Officer of Old Delhi in Delhi Fire Department. He has been in service since 2004.

We, at The Better India, salute this brave man.


Also Read: Brave Nurse Saves Lives of 9 Premature Babies After Fire in Govt Hospital!


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