Fire breaks out inside a showroom in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market

By Aryan Jakhar Published on June 12, 2021, 12:26 IST

A fire broke out inside a showroom in South Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar Central Market on Saturday. Officials said they received a call from I-block in Central Market around 10.20 am following which 16 fire tenders and ambulances were rushed to the spot.

More than 70 firefighters have been deployed at the spot to douse the fire.

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Atul Garg, Delhi Fire Services Chief, said, “The fire spread from the showroom to other areas and we are trying to control it. No casualties have been reported so far.”

Firemen and police said they are checking if there is anyone inside the showroom.

Aryan Jakhar

Aryan Jakhar is currently a third-year undergraduate student at the Manipal University Jaipur. He is a media enthusiast and is passionate about content writing. Aryan is currently working as a Sub-Editor for Business Upturn.