- Fire - India

GLIDE CODE: FR-2006-08-30-7408-IND
Date & Time: 2006-08-30 12:03:25 [UTC]
Area: India Delhi, Okhla industrial area, Okhla ( MAP)

Description:

At least five firefighters were on Wednesday injured while putting out a blaze at a foam factory in Okhla industrial area of south Delhi. The medium-range fire broke out at the factory in Okhla phase-I shortly after 9 am, fire officials said adding as many as 30 fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot. During the operation, the three-storeyed structure collapsed due to which some fire brigade personnel sustained minor injuries, Chief Fire Officer RC Sharma said. He said there were no reports of anybody being trapped inside so far. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. In another incident, a building collapsed in Laxmi Nagar in East Delhi area, fire department officials said. The department were informed of the incident at 12.30 pm and four fire-tenders were rushed to the spot, the officials said.

Number of Injured persons: 5 persons
Damage level: Heavy