A massive fire broke out at a plastic factory in Delhi's Inderlok Industrial area on Monday. A total of 23 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, following which the was controlled by 2:30pm.
Residents near the area said smoke from the fire was visible from a distance (Pexel/Representational image)
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The Delhi Fire Services said there was no casualties yet, and the cooling operation was still underway in the area.
Fire tenders rushed to the spot after a call reporting the blaze was received at 11:37 am, news agency PTI reported, citing an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).
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"The operation is still underway. If required, more vehicles will be moved," the official was quoted as saying.
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"The operation is still underway. If required, more vehicles will be moved," the official was quoted as saying.
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Residents near the area said smoke from the fire was visible from a distance, triggering concern among those living nearby. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the DFS official reportedly said.
In a similar incident earlier in the day, a fire broke out at a closed factory in the Khushkhera industrial area in Rajasthan's Alwar district. Seven people were burnt to death in the fire.
Initial reports suggested that the factory had been shut for months, and A large stock of cardboard was found stored, HT reported earlier.
Smoke was reported coming from inside the factory at around 10 am, and within minutes, the fire intensified into a massive blaze. Eyewitnesses said three to four powerful explosions were heard, sparking panic. Gas cylinders stored inside the factory are suspected to have exploded, causing the blasts. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Akansha Purohit is a Content Producer at Hindustan Times, where she is part of the online news desk. She began her journey with the organisation as an intern and later joined the newsroom in a full-time editorial role. With close to a year of experience at Hindustan Times, she contributes to the daily news cycle by writing, curating, and editing digital content. Her work primarily focuses on national and international news, along with explainers that simplify complex developments and ongoing issues. She also writes on matters of public interest, and handles blogs with live updates. Akansha holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, and completed her postgraduate studies in Digital Media from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi. During her postgraduate programme, she worked on several research and journalism projects that strengthened her reporting, editing, and digital storytelling skills.
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