More than 50 shops were gutted in a massive fire in the wholesale market of Bhagirat Palace area in North🐎 Delhi's Chandni Chowk even as the cooling operations are▨ currently underway, police said on Friday.
According to the 💫fire department, a call about the blaze was received at 9.19 pm and 30 fire tenders were pressed into action. Preliminary inquiry has suggested that the fire started at a shop and spread to adjacent shops in the market.
More than 50 shops were gutted in a massive fire in the wholesale market of Bhagirat Palace area in North🐎 Delhi's Chandni Chowk even as the cooling operations are▨ currently underway, police said on Friday.
However, n𒉰o injuries have been reported ꦦso far, they said.
According to th👍e fire department, a c🀅all about the blaze was received at 9.19 pm on Thursday and 40 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
Currently, 2🌸2 fire tenders are engaged in the cooling process as the fire has been brought under control after over 12 hours, a fire department official said.
The fire that broke out at on🌸e shop soon spread to adjacent ones, all dealing in supplying electrical appliances, officials said.
Director of Delhi Fire Service Atul Garg on F💫riday told PTI, ";Fire is under control. Now 22 fire tenders are working for cooling operations. However, the cause💙 of the fire is not yet known."
The fire officials said that weak structures, shortage of water and narrow lanes posed a major challenge for Delhi Fire Service to carry out ಞits fire-fighting operations.
Garg on Thursday tweeted, "Fire in Chandni Chowk. Total 40 fire vehicles and 200-plus fi🎃re personnel were deployed. Major concern weak structures, shortage of water and narrow lane, buildinಞg started collapsing."
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal 🌄expressed his grief over the incident and said he is taking stock of the situation from the district adm🦂inistration concerned.
"This incident of fire in Bhagirath Palace market o♚f Chandni Chowk late last night is very sad. Since last night, the fire brigade pe🌠rsonnel are working hard to douse the flames. I am taking information about this from district administration," he tweeted in Hindi.
(With PTI Inputs)