A massive fire broke out in a slum area in Delhi's Kanchan Kunj on Monday night. As per the information, the incident occurred in the Madanpur Khadar area. Emergency services responded quickly after the incident, deploying 11 fire tenders to the scene. Firefighters have successfully extinguished the blaze, and cooling operations are currently underway to prevent any reignition. Authorities are on-site, ensuring safety and assessing the damage.
The officials said that some shanties were damaged but no loss of life was reported. "The fire was extinguished and cooling operation is now underway. No one was injured in the blaze," said an official.
Similar incident in national capital
In a similar incident that occurred on September 8, a fire broke out in a cloth factory in the Bakkarwala area of outer Delhi. Deputy Chief Fire Officer M K Chattopadhyay said that the fire spread due to an explosion in the LPG cylinder and it has been brought under control. The Deputy Chief Fire Officer said, "According to our record, fire broke out here at 6:55 am. This is a commercial godown-cum- shopping complex. An explosion took place in an LPG cylinder as well. A total of 24 fire tenders have reached the spot. Fire has been brought under control and we will douse the fire in some time.
(With inputs from agencies)
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