Several feared trapped after burning factory collapses in Delhi

PTI

India, All India

Total 35 fire tenders are working and the rescue operations are underway.

The fire department said they received a call around 4.23 am about a fire in the factory at Udoh Nagar area. (Photo: ANI)

New Delhi: A building collapsed after a blast in a factory that caught fire in Delhi's Peera Garhi on Thursday morning, an official said.

The fire department said they received a call around 4.23 am about a fire in the factory at Udoh Nagar area after which seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the official said. Later on, due to a blast, the building collapsed and people are trapped inside, including fire personnel, a senior fire official said.

Total 35 fire tenders are working and the rescue operations are underway, he said.

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