A fire broke out on the first floor of a building in the Chauri Bazaar area of north Delhi’s Chandni Chowk on Sunday evening, officials said.
The Delhi Fire Agency said the damaged floor was suspected to contain residential apartments.
A fire official said: “We received a call at 9.07 pm regarding the fire. Five fire engines were rushed to the scene.”
The building is located next to Gujarat Namkeen Bhandar sweet shop in Chandni Chowk, the official added.
He added that no casualties or injuries have been reported so far, and rescue operations are underway.
Read also | What caused the massive fire in Vivek Vihar, east Delhi, which killed 9 people?
9 people lost their lives in Vivek Vihar in Delhi
The fire incident at Chandni Chowk comes hours after nine people, including a 1.5-year-old toddler, were killed after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar in the early hours of Sunday. Nearly 20 others were rescued by firefighters.
Delhi Fire Services officials said they received a call about the fire at 3:47 am and rushed several teams to the spot. A total of 14 fire engines were deployed, and rescue operations were underway by 5 a.m.
Officials said the fire initially broke out in household items and quickly spread to at least six apartments.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva told reporters that the fire may have been started by a spark in the air-conditioning unit.
He added: “Fire services received the first call at 3:45 am, and the first fire brigade arrived at the site at 3:52 am. About 14 fire engines were deployed, and the authorities rescued 20 people.”
As the fire spread rapidly and residents tried to escape, the balcony door was found locked, blocking another exit route, Sachdeva said.
BJP MLA Sanjay Goel said a short circuit was being seen as the likely cause.
“It is said that a short circuit was the main reason behind this accident. But some say it happened due to an explosion in the alternating current.”
It is believed that a short circuit in the air conditioner on the second floor was the source of the fire. A family of five died in the fire that broke out on that floor.
This incident is being investigated.
