New Delhi : A fire broke out in a slum in Kanchan Kunj of the Madanpur Khadar area in the national capital last night, officials said on Tuesday.
Thick smoke was seen emanating from the slum and a total of 11 fire tenders were rushed to the site.
No injuries have been reported, as per officials.
The fire was extinguished by the firefighters and the cooling operations are currently underway.
Further investigation is currently ongoing.
In a similar incident that occurred on September 8, a fire broke out in a cloth factory in the Bakkarwala area of outer Delhi.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer M K Chattopadhyay said that the fire spread due to explosion in LPG cylinder and it has been brought under control.
The Deputy Chief Fire Officer said, "According to our record, fire broke out here at 6:55 am. This is a commercial godown-cum- shopping complex. An explosion took place in an LPG cylinder as well. A total of 24 fire tenders have reached the spot. Fire has been brought under control and we will douse the fire in some time."
Owner of RP Traders Runu Mishra said that property worth crores were damaged. "I came to know about the incident at 6 am. When I came, then fire did not erupt in my premises. We tried our best to douse the fire. Then the cylinders exploded suddenly. Property worth crores has been damaged," she said.
Thick plumes of smoke and intense flames were seen billowing from the first floor of the double-story building. Fire tenders were rushed to the site to control the blaze.
Delhi Fire Services department officials said that the fire broke out in a clothes factory near Rajiv Ratna Awas in the Bakkarwala area of Outer Delhi.
"Twenty-five fire engines were dispatched to the spot, and firefighting operations are ongoing," they said.