Massive fire breaks out in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, 40 fire engines at spot; no casualties

A major fire broke out in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area on Thursday and spread to several shops, gutting goods and property worth crores of rupees. No one was reported hurt, PTI reported, citing officials.
“A call related to the fire was received at 5 pm from Chandni Chowk area. The fire was in Marwadi Katra, Nai Sadak,” Delhi Fire Service (DFS)chief Atul Garg said.

Cause behind the fire.

The cause behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. No casualties have been reported by the concerned authorities.

DFS chief Atul Garg told news agency PTI that initially 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. However, later 16 more tenders were pressed into service as the fire was massive.

“Our teams were working at the site and trying to douse the flames. The fire is massive and the operation may take more time to douse the flames completely,” Garg said.

The fire started from Marwadi Katra market, spreading further to Anil Market, PTI reported citing a BJP spokesperson.

“They said a building at back side of the market has collapsed due to fire and water pressure,” the spokesperson said.

3 killed in fire at food processing unit in Delhi Narela.

Earlier, a massive fire broke out near a petrol pump in Sector 37 of Noida on Wednesday night. As per the latest information, the fire has been doused and no casualties have been reported.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Manish Mishra told ANI that the fire is under control.

“In sector 37, a fire was reported near a petrol pump at around 10:00 pm. The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) and their team reached here immediately and around 10 fire tenders were also called in… The fire is now under control. There have not been any injuries in the incident,” the ADCP said.

Firefighting Ops Underway In Chandni Chowk

Senior Officer, Fire Department, Sanjay Tomar said that currently more than 40 fire tenders are present at the spot. He also stated that the main building where the fire broke out has collapsed.

“The fire is major. There are a lot of shops in (Marwadi) Katra, building has collapsed. We are taking precautions to stop the fire from spreading further…main building where the fire broke out has collapsed…our first motive is to stop the fire from spreading to the small lanes as fire tenders can’t go there…as of now there are no reports (of casualties),” Tomar said.

No Fire Brigade Station Even After Multiple Complaints’

BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal criticised the Delhi government after the fire incident and stated that even after multiple complaints and similar incidents in Chandni Chowk, there is still no sign of a fire brigade station in the area.

“The massive fire that broke out in Chandni Chowk is extremely saddening. We should understand that every year, we witness such incidents in Chandni Chowk. A fire brigade station is not being set up in the area even after multiple complaints. Delhi government is keeping silence in the matter,” BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal said.