20211010 Delhi: Building on fire collapses in explosion, 4 firefighters hurt
India Oct 10 2021 “Building” “Factories”
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Delhi: Building on fire collapses in explosion, 4 firefighters hurt
Updated: 2021-10-10
A fireman was injured in the leg while three others received burn injuries
NEW DELHI: Four firemen were injured after a building collapsed due to an explosion during a firefighting operation in Narela on Saturday. The collapse left a fireman with injuries in the leg, while three others suffered burns.
According to the fire department, the incident was reported from a unit that manufactured paper plates on the first floor of the building. “We received a call about the fire at a factory around 7.15am. A total of 33 fire tenders were rushed to the spot,” said an officer from the fire department.
The officer added that, due to the combustible materials, the fire spread to other floors of the building as well. “Our firefighters were trying to douse the flames, but there was an explosion in the building,” the officer said.
Atul Garg, director, Delhi Fire Services, said, the building collapsed, which injured four firemen. “Three of them suffered burns, while one got injuries in the leg. The injured firefighters were rushed to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for treatment,” he added.
According to another officer, the injured firemen have received 40% burn injuries. “As soon as the building collapsed, a fireball hit them,” he said, adding that they were currently undergoing treatment.
The factory has a basement, ground and two floors. According to the fire department, they were running the factory without an NOC.
Delhi Police said that the place where the incident took place was a plastic factory. Four men — Manjeet, Praveen, Vijender and Brahm Singh — of the fire brigade got injured when they were extinguishing the fire, police said. They are probing the reason behind the incident, including short circuit. There were also no fire safety arrangements inside the factory, they claimed.
Meanwhile, another fire was reported from Madhuban Chowk on Friday. According to the fire department, the incident was reported from two showrooms (electronic and sanitary fittings) in the Shiva market area. The fire department said it received a call about the incident around 8.30pm and a total of 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. No injuries were reported, it added. Last week, three people were injured after a fire broke out inside a guesthouse in Shakarpur. The electricity meter box at the guesthouse caught fire, an official said.
Web Source: The Times of India