Delhi News: Around 200 four-wheelers and 250 two-wheelers were gutted in flames after a massive fire broke out in the police training school in Delhi's Wazirabad, late at night, news agency ANI reported on Monday. At least 8 vehicles of the fire department immediately reached the spot and the fire was brought under control at around 4:15 am.
According to the Fire Department, the cause of the fire is not clear yet, and the local police are investigating the matter. No casualty was reported due to the incident.
The Department of Delhi Fire Services also said that as many as 200 four-wheelers and 250 two-wheelers were gutted in a fire that broke out at the Police Training School.
"The fire originated in the storage area of the police training school, where old four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles are kept," the department said, as quoted by ANI.
"Around 4:15 am, the authorities gained control over the fire, with the Department of Delhi Fire Service eight vehicles actively participating in the operation," it added.
The cause of the fire is still unclear, and the local police station is investigating the incident. "Fortunately, there were no casualties in this incident," the department of Delhi Fire Services concluded.
Last week on Friday, at least five people were feared trapped in a fire that broke out at a residence in the Shahdara area on Friday evening, officials said, as reported by ANI. Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said, "We received a call regarding a fire in a house in the Shahdara area." As per DFS officials, five fire tenders rushed to the site shortly after receiving the information.