A massive fire broke out in a rubber godown in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Tuesday evening. No casualties were reported in the incident. However, one firefighter has been injured while trying to douse the flame.
The fire department officials said the fire spread from the rubber godown to a truck parked in the vicinity of the building. As many 35 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to extinguish the inferno, they said, adding that reaching the spot proved to be a tough task for the fire engines as the lanes in the area are very narrow and congested.
locals said thick plumes of smoke were seen enveloping some parts of Southeast Delhi. The smoke was visible from nearby areas like Saket, Greater Kailash and even from Nehru Place, about 5 km away.
A senior Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said, “The call of fire was received around 6 pm.” There was danger of the fire spreading to other nearby areas. The fire spread to the residential building next to the godown, but it is said to be empty, the official said.
The buildings around the godown were evacuated and the area cordoned off. The accident spot is close to Sant Nirankari Public School. But there was nobody at the school at the time the inferno.