Fire at footwear factory in Delhi, 32 tenders rushed to spot

A major fire broke out in a footwear factory in Delhi on Friday, fire officials said.

A major fire broke out in a footwear factory in Delhi on Friday, fire officials said.

A major fire broke out in a footwear factory in Delhi on Friday.

However, no casualties were reported, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.

The incident was reported from Narela in west Delhi around 4.40 a.m. and the blazes were doused by 9.20 a.m.

“It was a three-storey building which was gutted in the fire possibly spread due to short circuit. We pressed 32 fire tenders at the spot,” a DFS official said.