New Delhi: Three fire incidents within a few hours on Friday caused panic in Delhi. The fire department had to respond continuously after fires broke out at Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh, New Azadpur Market and Shanti Mohalla in Shahdara. Several fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames in all three incidents. According to initial information, there was no report of any casualty, though damage to property is feared.
The first fire broke out at around 1:28 a.m. late at night at Puri Plaza in Gaffar Market, Karol Bagh. The four-storey commercial building houses shops selling mobile accessories and other goods. Twenty-two fire tenders reached the spot to control the blaze. In the initial investigation, the fire is believed to have started from a mobile battery shop on the ground floor, with overcharging of batteries being considered a possible cause. The fire was brought under control, but several shops were damaged.
After this, at around 8:40 a.m., a fire broke out in a shop at New Azadpur Market. Initially, three fire tenders were sent, but as the blaze spread, it was declared under the Make-4 category. Eleven fire tenders were deployed for relief and rescue operations.
The third incident was reported from Shanti Mohalla, lane number six, under the Krishna Nagar police station area of Shahdara district. A fire broke out in a cloth warehouse there. Several fire tenders were sent to the spot. Initial information suggested a suspected short circuit, but this has not been officially confirmed.
After these successive incidents, questions have begun to be raised over fire safety arrangements in markets and warehouses. In all three cases, the causes of the fires and the extent of damage will become clear after investigations by the departments concerned.
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