The national capital witnessed two fire incidents in separate places in the early hours.
According to the fire department the first incident was reported from the Badli area of North-West Delhi where a fire broke out in a factory.
“Fire was in melamine crockery materials in the basement of the factory comprising ground and first floor. We got the call of the incident around 1 a.m. and six fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was brought under control by 2 a.m.,” said the fire official. No one was hurt in the incident.
The second case was reported from Outer Delhi’s Narela Industrial area where also the fire broke out in a factory. The fire department got a call around 5 a.m. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
‘Five labourers were trapped inside the factory. We rescued them safely, the fire was brought under control by 7 a.m.,” the official said.
The cause of fire was not yet known in both cases. The police were duly informed and two separate cases were being lodged.
