A massive fire gutted a factory in Delhi's Mundka on Tuesday.
After the accident, nearly 26 fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire.
Several factories and industrial buildings are located in Mundka, which makes it prone to major accidents and mishappenings.
In 2022, a massive fire at a four-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station took lives of 20 people.
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A massive fire gutted a factory in Delhi's Mundka on Tuesday. After the accident, nearly 26 fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire.
The incident was reported to the fire brigade at 11:12 am after which the fire department officials confirmed that they were trying to extinguish the fire.
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No injuries have been reported so far. The property damage is yet to be confirmed. The fire brigade was able to bring the fire under control at 5 pm after which they continued with the cooling process of the accident site.
"We got a call at 11.12 am regarding fire in three different factories. The fire was brought under control at 5 pm and the cooling process is underway," a DFS official told PTI.
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The blaze first broke out at a plastic granule factory and later it spread to two adjacent factories, reported PTI citing official.
"The local police the informed about the matter, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the fire," the DFS official said. Several factories and industrial buildings are located in Mundka, which makes it prone to major accidents and mishappenings.
In 2022, a massive fire at a four-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station took lives of 20 people. In another fire incident in Delhi's different Bawana industrial area, 17 workers lost their lives at an illegal firecracker packaging unit.
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Taking cognisance of such incidents, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the Delhi government and the police commissioner in February this year.
The rights panel has also directed the Delhi government to conduct a survey of all industrial units manufacturing hazardous chemicals and other inflammable substances, and running illegally without following the safety guidelines as per the Factories Act and submit a report within six weeks.
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