Firefighting team at the site after a fire broke out in a chemical factory, at Rithala, in New Delhi, Wednesday. Pics/PTI
Sixteen fire tenders were rushed to the spot, located in Rohini Sector-5 area in Delhi, after the fire department received a call regarding a blaze there at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday, officials said
Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg said the incident was reported from a premises located near Rithala Metro Station, according to the PTI
Search operations are still underway to ascertain if any one is still trapped debris. Police have so far recovered four charred bodies, officials said
According to police, a PCR call regarding the blaze was received at Budh Vihar Police Station at 7.29 pm on Tuesday, following which the emergency officer along with local police staff rushed to the spot at Rana Complex, Gate No. 2, Rithala, where several people were reported trapped inside a burning building
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