Massive fire at chemical factory in Mundka

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a factory situated at Swaran Park in west Delhi's Mundka in West Delhi on Monday morning.

According to fire officials the fire department received a call at around 11.35 PM and dispatched 20 fire tenders to the spot. Since the fire was huge, senior officers too rushed to the spot.

However, the workers of the factory managed to vacate the building just in time. Officials said no casualties has been reported and efforts are on to douse the blaze. The fire officers took several hours to douse the flames.

Thick black smoke was seen coming out of the factory. The reason of the fire is being investigated.

In another incident, a minor fire broke out at a shop in Govindpuri.

Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused successfully. No loss of life was reported from Govindpuri either.

Last month, at least seventeen people died after a massive fire broke out at a central Delhi's hotel, Arpit Palace. The hotel is located near the Gurudwara road in Karol Bagh.