New Delhi: Two fire incidents were reported in Delhi on Thursday, with a shop in Gaffar Market’s Chain Wali Gali catching fire late at night and a factory in the Narela Industrial Area witnessing a major blaze earlier in the day.
Fire brigade teams rushed to Gaffar Market after receiving information about the fire. Efforts to douse the flames and carry out relief operations were underway. Details about the extent of damage and any possible casualties were awaited.
In a separate incident, a massive fire broke out at a factory in north Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area on Thursday morning.
According to fire department officials, a call about the blaze was received at around 9:05 am. Ten fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the site to bring the fire under control.
Firefighters launched an operation to douse the flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been established, and an investigation is underway. Officials said no casualties had been reported in the Narela incident so far.
Delhi Factory Fire Killed Four People Days Earlier
The latest incidents come days after a major fire broke out at a footwear factory in Delhi’s Mangolpuri Industrial Area. Four people were killed and two others sustained serious injuries in that blaze.
Further details about the Gaffar Market and Narela fires, including the extent of property damage and the cause of the incidents, are awaited.