20151014 India Fire at call centre in northwest Delhi
India Oct 14 2015 “Warehouses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire at call centre in northwest Delhi
Updated: 2015-10-14-14:45
A massive fire that broke out at a Mahesh Book depot at Pagnispaga area here on Wednesday morning gutted thousands of books.
An electrical short circuit was said to be the reason behind the blaze.
Fire fighters rushed to the spot soon after the fire broke out. Two fire engines and several fire-fighters were engaged in bringing the flames under control for a long time.
According to officials, the loss is estimated to be over two crores.
No casualty was reported but the owner has suffered a major loss, said Rawji Bazar police.
Smoke continued to billow till afternoon as the books, were slowly consumed by the flames. Hundreds of people thronged the spot to witness the incident.
“The fire was very massive and the entire shop was gutted,” said shop owner Shankar Lal Kodwani.
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