HOME WORLD INDIA BHOPAL BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SPORTS HEALTH
WTN SPECIAL GOSSIP CORNER RECIPES DRINKS FUN FACTS WTN HINDI
EDUCATION LIFESTYLE TRAVEL ART & LITERATURE BIG MEMSAAB OPINION & INTERVIEW BrahMos
ABOUT US PRIVACY POLICY SITEMAP CONTACT US
BREAKING NEWS
Top seeds Siniakova, Zhang lift the women's doubles title in Toronto
Amitabh Bachchan recalls Dharmendra’s large-heartedness, says his house was ‘free for all’
India building domestic capabilities from chip design to indigenous AI models
Born to parents who bore the brunt, scars: Hardeep Singh Puri on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
Sharad Kelkar says he felt immense sense of pride while donning Indian military officer’s uniform ahead of 80th Independence Day
Niharika Chouksey calls 400 episodes of ‘Tumm Se Tumm Tak’, a testament to the bond of show’s lead pair
Home / India

DFS receives over 100 fire-related calls amid Diwali celebrations

12 Nov 2023
India
DFS receives over 100 fire-related calls amid Diwali celebrations
Despite the ban, various parts of the national capital witnessed significant bursting of firecrackers."Total fire calls received so far are 100 (between 6:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.)," said Atul Garg, Director of DFS.On Diwali day, a massive fire was reported at Fruit Mandi beside Tilak Nagar market in west Delhi, where many roadside shops were gutted in the fire.According to the DFS, a call regarding a fire in roadside shops at Tilak Nagar market was received in the evening. "Fire tenders are on the spot and the blaze is under control now," said a senior DFS official, adding that no injuries have been reported so far.The reason behind the fire is yet to be determined.--IANSssh/sha

(Disclaimer: This post has been auto published from IANS news agency without any modification to the text and has not been reviewed by editor)