Three injured in fire at timber market

Three persons today suffered burns after a fire broke out at a timber market in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar.

The fire started on the upper storey of a building at the timber market around 7.30 AM due to a short circuit. Three workers who tried to douse the flames sustained burn injuries, a senior police officer said.

They were rushed to a nearby hospital and discharged after treatment.

Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to extinguish the fire, the official said.