Firefighters attempt to extinguish the fire that broke out at a shoe factory at Alipur area in New Delhi on Sunday. Pics/PTI
The officials said that a call about the fire was received around 12.15 pm and 14 fire tenders were deployed
A Delhi Fire Services official said the fire broke out at the factory and an adjacent godown, he added
Meanwhile, in an another incident, a married couple suffered serious burn injuries after a fire broke out in their house in the Mahipalpur area of southwest Delhi on Sunday, police said
The condition of Neha (30) is stated to be critical while her husband Ravi Kant (33) is stable, a senior police officer said
A PCR call was received at 10.30 am regarding a fire on the fourth floor of a house in Mahipalpur, the officer said
"The fire department was informed and police teams were rushed to the spot. Two people found injured in the house, Kant and his wife, were rushed to a private hospital," a senior police officer said
"Prima facie the cause of the blaze seems to be LPG leakage. Further investigation is underway," said the officer
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