Fire In Delhi's Electronics Mega Market Still Not Under Control, 24 Hours And Counting
NDTV
Fire at Bhaghirath Palace began around 9 pm on Thursday, and appeared to have been doused by Friday morning, which is when a new blaze started
Three buildings have collapsed and around 150 shops have so far been burnt hollow in a massive fire at Delhi's Bhaghirath Palace -- a complex housing electronics stores, assembly units and warehouses -- in the Chandni Chowk area. The fire began at around 9 pm on Thursday, and appeared to have been doused by Friday morning, which is when a new blaze started in some shops and has gone on spreading since.
Three of the five large buildings affected by the fire have collapsed, officials said, though no loss of life or anyone injured has been reported as the fire began after the shops were all but closed.
"The fire was brought under control on Friday morning and the cooling process was underway but by evening, it reignited and became massive once again. It has been nearly 24 hours since the fire broke out and firefighters are still struggling to douse the flames," news agency PTI quoted a senior police officer as saying.
At 9 pm on Friday, 20 fire tenders were engaged in extinguishing the blaze, a fire department official said. Up to 40 fire tenders have so far been engaged since last night.
