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One person has been killed and 12 hurt in a fire at an athletes' village being built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Indian media reports say.One person has been killed and 12 hurt in a fire at an athletes' village being built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Indian media reports say.
The fire reportedly broke out in the residential quarters of on-site construction workers.The fire reportedly broke out in the residential quarters of on-site construction workers.
It comes two weeks after a rugby stadium under construction caught fire.It comes two weeks after a rugby stadium under construction caught fire.
The authorities are under pressure to finish construction work in major sports venues, amid criticism that some work has fallen behind schedule.The authorities are under pressure to finish construction work in major sports venues, amid criticism that some work has fallen behind schedule.
The Games are due to take place in October this year.The Games are due to take place in October this year.
Delhi has been undertaking major infrastructure work, including the installation of new metro lines, in preparation for the event.Delhi has been undertaking major infrastructure work, including the installation of new metro lines, in preparation for the event.
The Indian Express newspaper said the blaze at the athletes' village near Akshardham Temple had broken out after some of the labourers lit a fire to make tea.The Indian Express newspaper said the blaze at the athletes' village near Akshardham Temple had broken out after some of the labourers lit a fire to make tea.
The blaze spread quickly because of foam used to insulate the roofs of the workers' temporary quarters and took almost two hours to put out, the paper reported.The blaze spread quickly because of foam used to insulate the roofs of the workers' temporary quarters and took almost two hours to put out, the paper reported.
No-one was hurt in the fire at the rugby stadium on 24 December, which reportedly took two hours to extinguish.