Massive Fire Breaks Out In Delhi Landfill Site

New Delhi:

A large hearth broke out on the Bhalswa landfill website in north Delhi on Tuesday, officers stated. The fireplace division acquired details about the blaze round 5.47 pm following which 10 hearth tenders have been rushed to the spot, they stated.

Officers stated presently 13 hearth tenders are working on the website to douse the flames.

Setting Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday requested the Delhi Air pollution Management Committee (DPCC) to submit a report on the Bhalswa landfill hearth inside 24 hours.

This 12 months, three incidents of fireplace have been reported in east Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill website, together with the one on March 28 which was lastly doused over 50 hours after it broke out.

On Tuesday, three extra incidents of fireplace have been reported within the capital.

A hearth broke out on the Transport Bhawan on Parliament Avenue right here on Tuesday. The fireplace began from an air-conditioner in one of many rooms of the constructing.

In one other incident, a store caught hearth and unfold to different shops in Amar Colony’s primary market in Lajpat Nagar.

Delhi Hearth Service Director Atul Garg stated, “The fireplace began from a store on the bottom flooring and unfold to different shops and a restaurant. The fireplace additionally unfold to the residence and an workplace on the primary flooring of the constructing.” A DTC bus additionally caught hearth on Tuesday afternoon on Vikas Marg space in Delhi.

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