New Delhi, Jan 22 : A minor fire broke out at the basement of a hardware shop in south-west Delhi’s Palam area on Friday.However, no casualty was reported.
11 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze that broke out at 10:48 a.m.
“A rescue operation is underway,” said a fire official.
Ingit Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West), said : “The shop was opened on Tuesday.There were thinners and paints stored in it.However, no one hurt in the incident.”
Earlier in the morning, a minor fire broke out in the meter board at the Institution of Engineers Building at ITO.A total of 12 fire tenders were rushed to the site.The fire was on the second floor of the building
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