A major fire broke out at a three-storied cloth godown in Chandni Chowk area of central Delhi on Saturday, causing damages worth lakhs of rupees.
The police officials said the fire broke out at shop number 2011 and 2012 in Kinari Bazar of Chandni Chowk area at around 12.30 pm when smoke was seen billowing out of the first floor of the building by the surrounding traders in the market. A call was made to the police control room which rushed its team to the site.
However, by the time fire engines arrived at the site, all three stories were blazing.
“30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. It was a major fire and it took more than five hours to control the flames after which the site was declared a fire-free zone. No one was however injured in the incident,” a senior Delhi fire service official said.
Although the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained, police sources said that a possible short-circuit may have triggered the fire.