One dead after fire broke out at factory in Delhi's Pratap Nagar area

A fire broke out at a factory in Pratap Nagar area of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, a Delhi Fire Service official said

A body was recovered after a fire broke out at a factory in North Delhi's Pratap Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday, a Delhi Fire Service official said.

One of the firemen suffered minor injury on his finger during the fire-fighting operation but was given first aid at the spot, the official added.

A call about the fire was received at around 3.47 am and 18 fire tenders have been pressed into service, the official said.

Fire-fighting operations are under way and the cause of the blaze is not known yet, he said.