Two people died in a massive fire at a shoe factory in Delhi, India. Many have been burned. Quoting the police, the news media NDTV said that it is feared that many people are still trapped in the factory building.
News agency ANI reported that some of the injured were admitted to a local hospital and two of the dead have been identified. 10 units of fire service are working to control the fire. However, no details are yet known about how the fire broke out.
Meanwhile, a commercial building also caught fire in Lullanagar area of Pune, India on Tuesday morning. Former Indian cricket team pacer Zaheer Khan has a restaurant in that building. The fire was brought under control after several hours of efforts of 6 fire service units.
In a video, firefighters are seen trying to bring the fire under control by breaking the windows of the building. There are several offices and shops in the building.
The fire is expected to cause extensive damage. Apart from this, the firemen are also checking whether anyone is trapped inside the building.
No casualty has been reported in this accident so far. It is not known how the fire started.
