Delhi: Fire breaks out in clothes factory in Bakkarwala area; firefighting operation underway | Watch

Delhi: Firefighting operations are currently underway to douse a fire that broke out in a clothes factory near Rajiv Ratna Awas in the Bakkarwala area of ​​Outer Delhi, on Sunday. Deputy Chief Fire Officer M K Chattopadhyay said that the fire spread due to explosion in LPG cylinder and it has been brought under control.

The Chief Fire Officer further stated that the fire broke out at 6:55am, and a total of 24 fire engines had reached the spot to take control of the situation.

One of the owners in the factory based in Outer Delhi, Runu Mishra, said that the damage was worth crores of rupees. She said that the fire had not spread to her shop when she came to know of the incident.

“I came to know about the incident at 6 pm. When I came, then fire did not erupt in my premises. We tried our best to douse the fire. Then the cylinders exploded suddenly. Property worth crores has been damaged,” Mishra said, reported ANI.

In a video released by the ANI, thick plumes of smoke and intense flames can be seen billowing from the first floor of the double-story building.

Earlier, the Delhi Fire Services Department officials said that fire tenders had been immediately rushed to the spot, upon receiving the news.

“Twenty-five fire engines were dispatched to the spot, and firefighting operations are ongoing,” the officers were quoted as saying by ANI.

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