A massive fire broke out at Delhi’s Chandni Chowk market early on Thursday. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
The blaze started from a shop at the Lajpat Rai market opposite Red Fort, according to Delhi Fire Services.
“We received a call at around 4.45 am about the fire. The team rushed to the spot and 12 fire tenders were deployed. The fire spread to a few other shops which were gutted. Atul Garg, DFS chief, said,
It took about 3 hours later to put out the fire. A preliminary inquiry into the matter showed that around 80 cardboard boxes had caught fire in a shop following a short circuit.
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