Delhi sees two huge fire outbreaks within hours; 14 including six firemen injured

A massive fire broke out in three buildings in Delhi`s Azad market area and in Anand Parvat Industrial Area on Saturday morning.

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in Delhi's Azad market area and in Anand Parvat Industrial Area on Saturday (April 9, 2022) morning, officials said.

In the Azad market area, a fire broke out in three buildings and one of them, a four-storey structure, collapsed. Five people suffered minor injuries after a cylinder exploded at a shop and it is suspected that the cause of the fire was a short circuit in an electric pole, police said. 

A car also caught fire during the incident, police said.

As many as 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control around 7:30 am. 

In Anand Parvat Industrial Area, the fire broke out at an electrical components manufacturing factory. It is suspected that the fire broke out after an LPG cylinder exploded around 5:15 am, officials said.

Twelve fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused by around 7:05 am.

Six fire department personnel, a policeman, a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) official and a local were injured, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.

As per officials, all the injured have been rushed to BL Kapoor Hospital. 

(With agency inputs)