Fire breaks out in Delhi's Anand Parvat Industrial Area, nine injured

New Delhi, April 9: As many as nine people were injured in a cylinder blast during a firefighting operation at a factory in Delhi's Anand Parvat Industrial Area on Saturday.

According to Delhi Fire Service, a total of 12 fire tenders were pressed into action to douse the fire, where 6 firefighters were injured. A policeman and a civilian were also among those injured, who were later rushed to hospital for burn injuries.

"A total of 9 people including six firefighters, one policeman, one person of the factory and an unknown person were injured in cylinder blast during the firefighting operation in Anand Parvat Industrial Area today morning. All injured are in stable condition," they said.

The exact cause of the fire is not clear yet. More details are awaited.

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In a separate fire incident in the national capital on the same day, five individuals sustained minor injuries as a fire broke out in the Azad market.

A fire broke out in a few shops and eventually extended across three buildings in the Azad market area of the national capital. However, it was quickly brought under control.

"The fire that broke out in a few shops in Azad Market today has been brought under control with the help of 20 fire engines. The fire was spread across 3 buildings," informed Rajinder Atwal, Divisional Fire Officer, Delhi Fire Service.

No casualties were reported in the incident so far.

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-PTC News