A sudden fire broke out in the Vishal Mega Mart on Ajmal Khan Road on Friday evening in Karol Bagh area of Delhi. This fire started from the first floor due to a short circuit, which took the entire campus in a few minutes. In this limit, goods worth lakhs were burnt to gutting. At the same time, the fire in the huge mega mart has been controlled.
According to the information, the staff first used fire cylinders kept inside to extinguish the fire, but the fire could not be controlled and gradually the flames continued to intensify. As soon as the fire broke out, there was noise and people were immediately taken out of the building. As soon as the incident was received, fire calls were given to the fire department at around 6:30 pm.
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After this, many fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and started the work of extinguishing the fire. Also, the team of Delhi Police also reached the spot and took the security system by evacuating the area. A big accident was averted due to the readiness of the fire brigade and the police. At present, the work of controlling the fire is going on. It is a matter of relief that till now there is no information about anyone injured or casualties.
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At the same time, the fire in the huge mega mart has been controlled. However, the building is full of heavy smoke. The team of fire brigade is engaged in the cooling process. After extinguishing the fire, the smoke is being taken out by breaking the wall of the front of the mall, so that fire workers can reach the first floor of the building safely.
However, the magnitude of the fire was so much that goods worth lakhs of rupees kept in the goods were gutted. Fire officials say that the fire was soon completely controlled. At the same time, the police and fire departments are investigating the case as to what caused the short circuit and how the fire spread so fast. There is an atmosphere of fear among the shopkeepers and people nearby.
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