New Delhi, February 23 A massive fire that broke out in a cloth shop in the Old Seelampur area of northeast Delhi on Sunday evening is still raging after 22 hours, with multiple fire brigades deployed to control the flames, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said on Monday.
No casualties have been reported, and the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
According to the DFS, a call regarding the blaze was received at 4:22 pm on Sunday after the fire erupted around 4 pm.
"The flames quickly spread to adjoining establishments in the congested market, prompting a large-scale firefighting operation," the official said.
The fire spread to multiple shops due to the proximity of the buildings and the presence of combustible materials, the official added.
"More than 50 fire tenders were deployed during the peak of the operation. Currently, around 15 fire tenders are still at the scene to completely extinguish the fire. If needed, more vehicles will be rushed to the scene," he said.