Major fire in Delhi factory, none hurt

A major fire gutted a factory in the Okhla industrial area in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Delhi Fire Service said. No one was injured in the incident.

A major fire gutted a factory in the Okhla industrial area in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Delhi Fire Service said. No one was injured in the incident.

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The fire started at around noon in a sanitaryware factory and was brought under control after three hours but the cooling process is still on, a Delhi Fire Service official said.

Twenty-four fire engines battled the flames.

"Our investigations have found out that an electrical short circuit caused the fire in the factory," a police official said.