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Fire breaks out at shoe manufacturing factory in Delh's Udyog Nagar

A fire broke out at a shoes manufacturing factory in west Delhi's Udyog Nagar area on Sunday morning, officials said. According to the fire officials, they received information regarding the blaze at 9.36 am, following which 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire, which broke out in a tin shed at the third floor of the building, was brought under control at 12.50 pm and cooling operation is underway. The building has a basement, a ground and three floors. No injury has been reported, they said.

Coaching centre fire: Students stage protest, block road demanding justice

Hours after a fire broke out at the Sanskriti Coaching Centre in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area that left 61 students injured, scores of students from various coaching centres staged a protest

Minister asks officials to take steps to prevent landfill fire incidents

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai directed the departments concerned on Tuesday to take immediate steps to prevent fires at the landfill sites in the city. A day after a fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill, the minister said the city government is committed to preventing such incidents in the future. "Fires are reported from landfill sites in Delhi during the summer season every year. Following the recent incident at the Ghazipur landfill site, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Fire Services have been instructed to strictly adhere to the existing norms and instructions to prevent and manage such incidents. The aim is to avert the occurrence of such fires and take prompt action to extinguish them if they do occur," a statement quoted the minister as saying. According to experts, organic waste dumped in a landfill produces methane when it rots. In hot weather conditions, methane catches fire spontaneously and the blaze sprea

Fire at house in Kirari area of Suleman Nagar in Delhi, one killed

One person was killed after a fire broke out in the Suleman Nagar in Delhi, late Saturday night, the officials informed

Firefighters try to douse Bhagirath Palace market fire for 4th day in Delhi

The fire fighting operation at Bhagirath Palace market in Chandni Chowk here continued for the fourth straight day on Sunday, officials said. Eight fire tenders are still at the spot and the fire has largely been brought under control, they said. Around 200 shops were damaged in the massive fire that broke out in the wholesale market for electronic appliances on Thursday night. On Saturday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had visited the market and said a multi-disciplinary committee had been constituted to look into ways to effectively address issues like hanging wires and overloaded circuits with the active involvement of residents and other stakeholders in areas like Chandni Chowk, Sadar Bazar and Paharganj, among others. He sought a report within 30 days. The fire had been brought under control by Friday morning and the cooling process was underway. But it again turned massive by the evening, a police officer had said earlier. The narrow lanes in the area posed a major .

Bhagirath Palace market fire: Around 200 shops damaged, case registered

Around 200 shops were damaged in a massive fire at Bhagirath Palace in Chandni Chowk as fire-fighters toiled to douse the blaze for the third consecutive day on Saturday, officials said. Fourteen fire tenders are at the spot trying to bring the blaze under control, they said. Most of the around 200 shops gutted in fire in the wholesale market dealt with electronic appliances, a senior police officer said, adding a case under IPC sections 285 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) has been registered against unknown people. Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena visited the Bhagirath Palace market on Saturday. "With hanging wires, overloaded circuits, old buildings, water shortage and narrow lanes, such areas are dangerously prone to blazes," the LG tweeted. He said a multi-disciplinary committee had been constituted to look into ways to effectively address these issues with the active involvement of

Fire breaks out in plastic factory in Delhi's Narela, three rescued

A fire broke out in a plastic factory in Narela Industrial area here on Tuesday, officials said. While three persons were rescued, two-three more are suspected to be trapped in the blaze, according to the fire department. The blaze was reported at 9:35 am and 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said.

1 dead in major fire breakout at Delhi's Gandhi Nagar cloth market

The fire fighters found one charred body of a male on the second floor of a building in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar cloth market where a major fire had erupted

Fire breaks out in Chandni Chowk Delhi's cloth shop, no casualties reported

A major fire broke out in a garment shop in Kucha Mahajani area of central Delhi's Chandni Chowk on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday

Delhi: Fire breaks out at Connaught Place eatery; no casualty reported

'Fire was in Hi Fi Restaurant situated at Outer Circle Connaught Place opposite Alka Hotel. After receiving the call we sent six fire tenders to the site to put out the fire'

Over 10,000 fire incidents in Delhi till June 30 this year: Authorities

The maximum number of fire incidents was reported between April 1 and June 30 this year, in part contributed to by scorching temperatures and heatwave conditions during the period

Fire breaks out at house in Delhi's Palam Colony; no casualty reported

A fire broke out a house in southwest Delhi's Palam Colony area in the early hours of Saturday, police said

Fire at Delhi's Mangolpuri factory under control, no casualty reported

The fire that broke out at a factory in Mangolpuri Phase-1 area in the early hours of Wednesday was declared to be of a medium category with no casualty reported so far, according to an official

Delhi: Fire breaks out in plastic granules godown, robot helps douse blaze

36 fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was put out by 2.10 pm

Fire breaks out at plastic factory in Bawana, six tenders rushed to spot

A major fire broke out at a plastic factory in Bawana area of Outer North Delhi on Wednesday morning.

Fire at Karol Bagh shoe market, 39 tenders rushed; no casualties reported

A huge fire broke out at a shoe market in Central Delhi's Karol Bagh area early Sunday morning, the Delhi Fire Service said

Over 20 people rescued after house catches fire in southeast Delhi

More than 20 people were rescued after a fire broke out in a house in southeast Delhi's Jama Masjid area on Thursday morning, Delhi Fire Service said

Fire breaks out in east Delhi's Mandawali, 10 fire tenders rushed to spot

In a fourth blaze incident of the day, a fire broke out in the Malkhana of Mandawali police station in Delhi at around 10

E-rickshaw drivers lose daily wage as Jamia Nagar fire destroys vehicles

A fire broke out at a metro parking lot, causing damage to at least 90 vehicles

Many vehicles damaged as fire breaks out at Jamia Nagar's metro parking

A fire broke out at a metro parking area in southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar on Wednesday morning causing damages to at least 90 vehicles, Delhi Fire Service officials said.