Delhi: Fire breaks out at shoe factory in Narela, 22 fire tenders rushed
A fire broke out at a factory in Delhi's Narela area on Tuesday, the Delhi Fire Service said.
A call was received at 4.52 am after which 22 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. According to fire officials, prima facie, no one is feared to be trapped in the blaze.
Delhi: Fire fighting operations underway at a shoe factory in Narela Industrial area where a fire broke out earlier today. https://t.co/4CvRz5YYp2 pic.twitter.com/XQ331PDcYv
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Yesterday, A powerful blaze ripped through a three-storey residential-cum-commercial building in outer Delhi's Kirari area, killing at least nine people including three children, the Delhi Fire Service said.
The incident came days after 43 people were killed in a massive fire in a four-storey building housing illegal manufacturing units in north Delhi's congested Anaj Mandi area on December 8.
According to the Delhi Fire Service, eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot after a call of fire at a house was received at 12.30 AM.
The ground floor of the building housed a godown for clothes while the other three floors were residential in nature.
The fire was brought under control by 3.50 AM, a Delhi Fire Service official said.
Nine people have been killed in the incident, the official said.
(With PTI Inputs)
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First published: 24 December 2019, 8:25 IST