Fire breaks out at Delhi’s Sadar Bazar, no casualties
28 Feb 2013 7:46 AM IST
A major fire broke out in north Delhi’s congested Sadar Bazar on Wednesday evening, around 7.40 pm. As many as 30 fire engines were rushed to Matke Wali Gali to douse the flames. No casualties have been reported at the time of going to print. Officials suspect electrical short circuit to be the reason behind the incident. ‘We sent extra fire engines, as it is a congested area and has many plastic factories,’ said a senior Fire department official.
‘The major problem that our officials faced was congestion and narrow lanes. We are well equipped but our engines were not be able to enter easily,’ said an official. Property worth lakhs was gutted.
Meanwhile in Ghazipur, three fire service officials received burn injuries while attempting to douse a blaze at a shop on Wednesday, an official said. They were injured when fighting fire caused by a gas cylinder explosion in the shop.
‘The major problem that our officials faced was congestion and narrow lanes. We are well equipped but our engines were not be able to enter easily,’ said an official. Property worth lakhs was gutted.
Meanwhile in Ghazipur, three fire service officials received burn injuries while attempting to douse a blaze at a shop on Wednesday, an official said. They were injured when fighting fire caused by a gas cylinder explosion in the shop.
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