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Fire breaks out in Delhi s Okhla Phase II area
Nearly 22 jhugghis were gutted in fire in southeast Delhi s Okhla phase 2 area in Sanjay Colony in the early hours on Sunday. Total 26 fire tenders have been deployed at the site near Harkesh Nagar metro. Fire is under control. No causality so far, said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service.
According to the police, the fire started from a waste-dump area. Fire took place on Katran (wastage of clothes cutting). Approx 20-22 juhggis have been gutted. One truck is burnt, R.P. Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) said.
No injuries were reported, they said, adding the cause of the fire is being ascertained. Fire breaks out in Delhi s Okhla Phase II | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: A major fire broke out near Harikesh Nagar Metro Station in southeast Delhi s Okhla Phase II in the early hours of Sunday. As many as 27 fire engines have been rushed to the spot and efforts are underway to douse the fire.
According to PTI, the blaze broke out in a katran (waste cloth cutting) and later spread to the shanties following which approximately 20-22 shanties were gutted. A truck present at the spot also caught fire, a senior police officer said. The Fire Service Department received a call about the fire at around 2 am following which seven fire tenders were initially rushed to the spot.