Delhi: Building collapses in Bawana Industrial Area following major fire

Following the major fire that broke out at a factory in Delhi’s Bawana Industrial Area early Saturday, a blast caused a building to collapse, officials said.

The fire department said 17 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and no injuries have been reported. It added that the building collapsed due to some blasts.

Divisional Fire Officer Ashok Kumar Jaiswal said the fire was nearly controlled.

Speaking to ANI, Jaiswal said, “…The building has collapsed and there are inflammable materials in the building… No one has been injured in the incident…The fire is almost under control…”

Earlier, in the late hours of Tuesday, a major fire broke out at a private school in Delhi’s Nirman Vihar Colony, under the Preet Vihar Police Station area. According to officials, the fire charred one car parked near the school.

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Speaking to ANI, Fire Officer Firoz Khan said five fire tenders were at the spot to douse the fire, and no casualties were reported.”We received a call at 8.55 pm. Five fire tenders reached the spot and we doused the fire. There was a fire at the school, an adjacent building, and a nearby car,” he said. No casualties were reported in the incident.

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