Fire Breaks Out At A Factory In Delhi's Mayapuri

A major fire broke out at a factory in Delhi's Mayapuri on Wednesday. Nine people including two policemen, suffered minor injuries.

According to the sources, the fire broke out at around 2 am on Wednesday at the factory in West Delhi's Mayapuri. The injured have been admitted to Deen Dayal Hospital.

Officials said that those injured are mostly factory workers and that they were receiving treatment at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.

The fire broke out in the factory where sofa springs are packed, said Atul Garg, director of the Delhi Fire Services.

Garg said, "The fire started in the packing box of the sofa springs." He further added that five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was controlled in two hours.

The fire broke out on the ground floor of a three-storey building constructed over a 92 square metre plot. A drum of glue also burst due to the fire, said Garg. Two of the victims received burn injuries while the others suffered non-fire injuries during the rescue operation.

The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.