In the area of Keshav Puram, on Tuesday, a massive blaze engulfed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s office in the national capital. The eight fire brigades rushed to the area where it has been reported to be a fire break.
The incident has been reported at 5:30 p.m to the Fire Department then the rescue team rushed with eight vehicles to the spot which successfully doused the fire.
“The fire broke out in the 1000-meter square area of the MCD office. We have successfully controlled the fire with the use of eight vehicles. The rescue teams were rushed to the spot immediately after we got a call at 5:30 pm,” said Paras Kumar, a Fire department official.
The MCD personnel informed that goods that MCD used to seize during their anti-encroachment drives are destroyed including vehicles after they got engulfed in the blaze.
“Everything MCD seizes in encroachment drive used to kept here including vehicles. We will ascertain the loss after going through records,” said Lalit Kumar, Store incharge, MCD office.
However, the firefighters were tackle the blaze and managed to douse the fire successfully. Although the cause behind the fire has not been ascertained yet, as reported no one has been injured in the incident, confirmed fire department official.
