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Over 100 personnel deployed to douse fire at factory in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden
No casualties have been reported so far in the fire at the stationery godown on the third floor of a four-floor building near MTNL Office Damoder Park in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden.
The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) department has deployed more than 100 fire fighting personnel to douse the fire that borke out in a factory in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden on Thursday morning, an official said.
“The fire will be brought under control soon. No casualties have been reported but two of our staff have sustained minor injuries. The situation is under control,” Dr Sanjay Tomar, deputy chief, DFS told news agency ANI.
Watch | Delhi: Fire at Dilshad Garden factory, over 100 staff deployed to douse blaze
The fire broke out in a stationery godown on the third floor of a four-floor building near MTNL Office Damoder Park in Dilshad Garden Industrial Area, chief of DFS Atul Garg said.
More A huge amount of smoke was seen billowing from the building and at least 25 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, according to ANI.
Firefighting operations are underway and the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, an official said.
(With agency inputs)