Fire breaks out at garment warehouses in Delhi, no casualties reported

In another incident, a fire broke out at Bhalswa landfill site in Delhi. Around 2,700 tonnes of garbage is dumped per day at the 40-acre landfill.

A fire broke out in two garment warehouses on Rama Road in Delhi Sunday night.

A fire broke out in two garment warehouses on Rama Road in Delhi Sunday night.(ANI/Twitter)

Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flame. However, no casualty has been reported as yet.

In another incident, a fire broke out at Bhalswa landfill site in Delhi. Around 2,700 tonnes of garbage is dumped per day at the 40-acre landfill.

Located in northwest Delhi, Bhalswa is the largest landfill of the national capital that caters to nearly 50 % population of Delhi, including Jahangirpuri, Civil Lines, Kirti Nagar, Model Town and old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk.

Earlier in 2016, a major fire had broken out at the trash mountain site that remained up in flames for weeks.