At least eleven people were killed and a few injured in a fire which broke out in a paint factory in outer Delhis Alipur on Thursday. According to Delhi fire services department officials, four others including a police constable were also injured in the fire that broke out in Dayal market at around 5: 30 PM. #UPDATE | Alipur fire incident | Delhi: The fire was in two paint and chemical godowns, resulting in the death of 11 persons and 4 injured. The deceased have been moved to Babu Jagjeevan Ram Hospital and the four injured persons have been moved to Raja Harish Chandra Hospital.… https://t.co/Vrc6vF5TVo— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024The deceased are yet to be identified and the bodies have been shifted to Babu Jagjeevan Ram Hospital, and the four injured persons have been moved to Raja Harish Chandra Hospital.About massive blast at paint factoryAccording to the Delhi Police, the fire was preceded by a blast, probably caused by chemicals kept in the factory. Due to the blast, some nearby houses and shops also caught fire. Some of the injured persons were residing in those places. #WATCH | Delhi: A fire broke out at the main market of Alipur. Fire tenders at the spot, efforts to douse the fire underway. pic.twitter.com/M5dvY3Q6er— ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2024As a result of the blast, few houses and shops also caught fire. Some of the injured were residing in those places. The blaze was brought under control by 9 PM, the fire official said, adding that the cooling-off operation is underway. Same incident in Delhis Shahdara and PitampuraRecently, four people, including a nine-month-old girl had died of suffocation and two were injured when a fire broke out in a house on the ground floor of a multi-storey building in Delhis Shahdara area on January 26. Similarly, six people, including four women, were killed in a fire that broke out in a multi-storey building in northwest Delhis Pitampura on January 18.
