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Chandni Chowk market fire rages on, building may crash
Friday December 14, 2012 07:36:31 PM,
IANS
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Major
fire breaks out at Delhi electronics market
A major
fire broke out in a congested electricals and electronics market
in old Delhi Thursday, fire department officials said.
"The blaze was reported around 5.20 p.m. at Bhagirath Palace in
Chandni Chowk area," said a fire department official said.
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New Delhi: A blaze
that broke out in electricals and electronics goods market in the
capital Thursday continued to rage through for the second day
Friday, with more than 30 shops gutted and raising the danger of
the old building collapsing, fire service officials said.
The fire was noticed around 5.30 p.m. Thursday at the Bhagirath
Palace in Chandni Chowk area of old Delhi. Starting from the
second floor, it spread to the fifth floor of the multi-storey
building in which more than 2,000 shops and warehouses of
electrical and electronics goods are located.
"The fire was brought under control on Thursday night but suddenly
again sparked of around 5 a.m. today (Friday) when the shift of
fire officials changed," said a shopkeeper.
Delhi Fire Service director A.K. Sharma told IANS that 10 fire
engines were battling the blaze, and firemen were using over 100
metre-long water pipes to douse the flames, as the spot was in
congested area.
"The building's basement is made up of wooden beams which have
become weak and lead to the possibility of collapse. Partial
collapses have already taken place inside the building. We are
taking all measures to avoid a complete collapse as well," he
said.
Sharma said the fire could only be doused by late Friday night or
Saturday morning.
"The major problem which our officials are facing is congestion
and narrow lanes. We are equipped with all the techniques but our
engines won't be able to enter inside," he said.
Speaking about the fire, a shopkeeper said it was ignited by
sparks in a cable material warehouse at shop number 1810 on the
second floor.
"We immediately shut down our shops and called the fire and police
officials. We also informed power officials to stop the power,"
Udhav Sharda, who runs an electronics shop in Bhagirath Palace,
told IANS.
"Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident but items worth
crores of rupees were gutted," market association president B.K.
Jindal told IANS.
"First we want to stop the fire and will later calculate our
losses," he said.
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