A fire broke out in the showroom of Yamaha and Hero motorcycles in a four-storeyed commercial building in Mahendra Enclave on GT Karnal Road in Outer Delhi on Tuesday destroying a number of motorcycles displayed there.
According to fire department officials, no one was injured in the incident but the damage was immense as 15-20 motorcycles were burned. The call regarding the fire was received at 4.10 pm, said fire officials, adding that the fire service used 10 tenders over an hour and a half to put out the flames.
The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained but officials suspect that it might have been caused by an electrical short-circuit.
“We suspect the fire could have broken out due to a short-circuit but we are investigating the incident from all angles to ascertain the exact cause of the fire,” said the fire department official.