Delhi: 90 vehicles damaged in fire in parking area near Jamia Nagar metro station
No casualties were reported, fire department officials said.
A massive fire broke out on Wednesday morning at a parking area next to Delhi’s Jamia Nagar metro station, gutting at least 90 vehicles, PTI reported.
No casualties were reported, fire department officials said.
#Thread | Massive fire at e-rickshaw parking lot next to Delhi's Jamia Nagar metro station. 11 fire-tenders at the spot. Close to 80 e-rickshaws, 10 cars charred. No casualties reported.
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The fire broke out at the parking for electric vehicles near #JamiaNagar Metro station. #Delhi #DelhiFire #FireAccident #wednesdaymorning pic.twitter.com/nAVg8cDG6t
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Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg said that the department received a call around 5 am to report a fire at Main Tikona Park in Jamia Nagar area. Eleven fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames.
“Several vehicles including, 10 cars, one motorcycle, two scooters, 30 new e-rickshaws and 50 old e-rickshaw caught fire in a metro parking,” Garg said, adding that the blaze has been brought under control.
Fire erupted in 10 Cars, 01Motorcycle, 02 Scooty, 30 New E-rickshaw, 50 old E-rickshaw at Jamia Nagar, New Delhi in a metro parking. No Human Causality involved.
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The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The parking manager was inside the facility when the fire broke out, The Indian Express reported.
