Delhi factory building collapses after fire, people trapped: Officials

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New Delhi, Jan 2,2020 (BSS/PTI)-Several people, including firefighters, are
trapped under the debris of a factory that collapsed after a fire broke out
in Delhi’s Peera Garhi on Thursday morning, officials said.

A rescue operation is underway and the police, fire brigade personnel,
NDRF team and civil authorities are at the spot, an official said.

The building at Udoh Nagar area collapsed following an explosion when
firefighters were dousing the blaze, an official said, adding that the fire
department had received a call at 4.23 am.

People, including fire personnel, are trapped inside, the official added.

“Those injured, including fire brigade personnel, have been taken to the
Sanjay Gandhi hospital and the Balaji Action hospital,” he said, adding that
35 fire tenders were at the spot.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he was monitoring the situation.