Fire broke out at Azadpur mandi in Delhi, cause unknown. Photograph:(Twitter)
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The fire could have broken out in a garbage pile behind a tomato vendor’s shop
A massive fire broke out on Friday (Sep 29) in Azadpur mandi, which is New Delhi’s largest vegetable market.
More than 10 fire tenders were rushed to the scene to douse the flames.
So far, there have been no reports of injuries or casualties.
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Local reports said that the fire was brought under control and the cooling process was underway.
According to the officials, the fire could have broken out in a garbage pile behind a tomato vendor’s shop.
Fire Station Officer Paras Kumar told the news agency ANI, “We got the information that a fire broke out near Azadpur Gate No. 1. We have extinguished it completely. No one is injured. There are 7-8 vehicles on the spot.”
“The reasons for the fire will be known after investigation… Our vehicles came fast, and the fire was extinguished in 15-20 minutes,” Kumar added.
(With inputs from agencies)
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