Fire breaks out at stationery godown in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden Industrial Area

No casualty has been reported so far; 15 fire tenders rushed to the spot

April 08, 2021 11:39 am | Updated 12:15 pm IST - New Delhi:

A file photo of a major fire in 2019 in a chemical factory near General Hospital, Dilshad Garden in East Delhi.

A file photo of a major fire in 2019 in a chemical factory near General Hospital, Dilshad Garden in East Delhi.

A fire broke out at a stationery godown in a four-storey building in the Dilshad Garden Industrial area here on Thursday morning, Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said.

No casualty has been reported so far, they said.

The fire department was informed around 8.30 a.m. about the blaze, after which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a senior DFS official said.

"A fire broke out in a stationery godown situated on the third floor of a four-storey building in Dilshad Garden Industrial area. No casualty has been reported so far," said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service.

Fire-fighting operation is underway, and the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, he said.

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