New Delhi: Several fire incidents were reported across the country on Sunday, including in Kolkata, Thane, Ghaziabad and Delhi, prompting firefighting operations.
Meanwhile, fire services in Surat and Delhi stepped up preparedness for Diwali, deploying additional personnel and equipment to respond to emergencies.
In Kolkata, a fire broke out in a building in the Beleghata area around 8.15 pm, prompting the deployment of four fire tenders. No one was trapped, and firefighters prevented the flames from spreading. Residents also assisted in dousing the blaze. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
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Earlier, a fire broke out in the kitchen of a house on North Purbachal Road in Garfa following an LPG cylinder leak. A fire tender was deployed, and the blaze was extinguished shortly afterwards. No injuries were reported.
In Thane West, four people sustained minor injuries and two residents were rescued after a fire broke out in the seventh-floor corridor of Aravali Hills Society in Kasarvadavali shortly after midnight.
The blaze, which started in the A wing, was extinguished by 1.10 am through the coordinated efforts of firefighting teams and disaster management personnel. The fire damaged the main doors, electrical wiring and elevator, affecting flats 701 to 704.
In Ghaziabad, a massive fire broke out at a plastic factory in the Vijay Nagar industrial area. Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighting operations were underway.
Another major fire was reported at a building housing a garment factory in Nangli Sakrawati, near Najafgarh Road in southwest Delhi, around 4.21 pm. Fire officials deployed firefighting vehicles after the blaze spread from the ground floor to the fourth floor. Cooling operations were underway, and the cause of the fire remained unknown. No injuries had been reported.
(With agency inputs from ANI and PTI)
