Fire at shoe factory in Delhi

A fire broke out in a two-storey shoe factory in Udyog Nagar in West Delhi Saturday morning but was doused by firefighters, a Delhi Fire Service official said. No casualty was reported.

Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Service, said a call about the fire on the first floor of the building was received at 5.35 am and 11 fire tenders were rushed. the fire was brought under control by 7 am. The 600-square-yard building comprised a basement, ground, first and second floors, Garg said. The cause of fire is being ascertained.