Fire Erupts at Factory in Narela, No casualty Reported

A fire erupted in a factory located in the Bhorgarh industrial area of Narela on Sunday afternoon.

According to the fire department, 25 fire tenders were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire.

As per the officials, there were no injuries or casualties in the incident.
“We got information around 12:00 pm, accordingly fire tenders were sent…fire is under control now. 25-26 fire tenders are working…no casualties as of now. We will do a thorough check after the fire is exhausted,” SK Dua, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Delhi Fire Service told ANI.

Pawan Kumar, Narela DSIIDC Industrial Area Welfare Association President told that there was no one present in the factory at the time the fire broke out.

“The fire broke out in this factory around 12 o’clock, footwear work is done in the factory, the factory remains closed on this day, hence no one was present inside the factory. No, only one guard was present who is safe, we suspect that the fire broke out due to a short circuit,” he said.

Earlier this month, a significant fire incident occurred in a residential building in the Shahdara area of the National Capital. Three men, four women, and two children were successfully rescued.