India, Oct. 22 -- NEW DELHI

The national capital recorded 283 fire-related calls during Diwali celebrations between 6pm on October 20 and 6am on October 21, of which 122 were incidents related to firecrackers, according to the data shared by the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).

A DFS officer said that despite repeated appeals to avoid bursting fireworks in congested areas, several fire calls were triggered by burning waste, shops catching fire due to discarded crackers, and short circuits in narrow lanes.

Highly damaging incidents include a fire at a tent godown in Roop Nagar, the rescue of seven people from a fire at Mohan Garden, the rescue of a woman and a child from a school lane near Bengali Market, and minor injuries to two fire person...