Fire breaks out at Rajouri Garden shop, hotel in Chhatarpur; no injuries

Two fires occurred in west and south Delhi on Sunday, causing no injuries. Both were extinguished swiftly by fire services, with no fatalities reported.

New Delhi: Two separate fire incidents were reported in west and south Delhi on Sunday, but no deaths or injuries were reported, said fire department officials.

The hotel at Ambedkar Colony in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur was closed. (HT Archive)

The first fire broke out at a garment shop at Rajouri Garden main market in west Delhi. The fire control room received a call at 3.55pm about the incident, following which nine fire tenders were dispatched, said Delhi Fire Services (DFS).

“The fire erupted in a lahanga-chunni showroom at the first floor of the building comprising ground floor and two upper floors,” said a fire officer. Firefighters brought the fire under control in about an hour, while cooling operations continued till late evening.

The second fire was reported at a closed OYO hotel at Ambedkar Colony in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur. The control room received a call at 6.11pm and six fire tenders controlled the blaze in less than an hour, officials said.

“Fire was confined to mattresses in the basement of the building, which has a basement, ground floor and four upper floors,” the officer added.