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Delhi: Several Trapped As Building Collapses After Major Fire In Peeragarhi Area Factory

Swarajya StaffJan 02, 2020, 11:45 AM | Updated 11:45 AM IST
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A massive fire broke out at a warehouse storing batteries in outer Delhi's Peeragarhi area early on Thursday (2 January), reports Times of India.


According to the DFS chief Atul Garg, "A call for fire in a factory was received at 4.23 am on Thursday, accordingly, 7 fire tenders were sent to the spot. However the fire was followed by a sudden blast, due to which the building collapsed."

Garg added that when the building collapsed there were people inside it along with the fire fighters who are rescuing them.


(With Inputs from IANS)

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