A major fire broke out in a flour mill in North Delhi's Sabzi Mandi in the wee hours of Tuesday. The fire caused damage to the building and material but no human loss was reported, said police.
According to a fire department official, the flour mill is in Roshanpura road in Sabzi Mandi.
“We got a call of fire at around 3 am on Tuesday from a local, who said the mill was completely devoured by flames. We immediately sent 30 fire tenders to the spot,” said the official. Meanwhile, the police was also called and couple of teams reached the spot to inspect the matter.
“It took the fire team almost five hours to douse the fire after which cooling operations were being conducted,” said the fire official.
A senior police official said the cause of fire could not be ascertained yet.
“We could not find out the exact cause of fire but it might have happened due to short circuit. We are investigating the matter from all angles so that we get a lead,” said the police official.