Massive fire breaks out at chemical factory in north Delhi, 20 tenders rushed
A massive fire broke out at a chemical godown in north Delhi’s Alipur area on Sunday afternoon. Upon receiving the information about the blaze, Delhi Fire Department rushed 20 fire tenders to bring the fire under control.
A massive fire broke out at a chemical godown in North Delhi’s Alipur area on Sunday afternoon.
No casualties have been reported in the incident so far.
According to the officials of the Delhi Fire Department, they received an alert about the blaze at around 3:10 pm, following which at least 20 fire tenders were rushed to bring the fire under control.
Blasts were also reported from the godown as the drums filled with chemicals caught fire and exploded, officials said.
The roof and walls of the godown also collapsed due to the fire, officials added. Meanwhile, the exact cause behind the fire is not known.
Earlier, a massive fire also broke out in a coaching centre in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on June 15, prompting the students to jump out of windows. Later, an FIR was registered by Delhi Police in connection with the case which revealed that there were no adequate fire security measures at the institute.
