Delhi: Parking Lot In Chandni Chowk Catches Fire, Five Shops Gutted

On Wednesday, a fire broke out the early hours in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area. The blaze damaged five shops, officials reported.

However, no injuries or casualties we reported.

#WATCH | Several cars were gutted in a fire at a parking lot near police station Mandavali in the Madhu Vihar area of Delhi. The fire which broke out last night around 1:17 AM has been brought under control. pic.twitter.com/9x2uadJbAL

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According to a Delhi Fire Service official, the fire engulfed five shops near Fatehpuri Masjid. The officials received a call about the blaze at 3.12 am, prompting the dispatch of eight fire tenders. The fire was successfully doused by 5 am.

In a separate incident, a fire engulfed a parking lot in east Delhi's Madhu Vihar area around midnight, resulting in 17 cars being gutted. The incident was reported at 1.17 am, and nine fire tenders were deployed. The firefighters managed to control the blaze within four hours, and no injuries were reported.