Fire Breaks Out In A Cafe In Mayur Vihar, Fireman Injured

New Delhi: In an unfortunate incident, a massive fire broke out at a cafe in Mayur Vihar area in Delhi. The officials of the Delhi Fire Services confirmed on Monday.

The blaze, which erupted at the cafe located on the building's ground floor on Sunday night, spread rapidly and engulfed stores on first and second floors, they said.

Fire Breaks Out At Cafe In Mayur Vihar

"We received a call regarding fire at a cafe and school uniform making store at 11.40 pm on Sunday in Phase 2 and Pocket B of Mayur Vihar area. We immediately rushed 20 fire tenders to the spot. One person was rescued from the location," an official of the DFS said.

Two brothers Amar Preet Singh and Suman Jeet Singh, who have three shops on first and second floors, had shut down their shops at 9.30 pm and went home, a police officer said.

At about 11.30 pm, they were informed by some locals regarding the fire in their shops, after which they alerted the Pandav Nagar police station, the officer said.

Fire Under Control, 1 Fireman Injured

It is reported by Delhi Fire Service that one fireman is injured while extinguishing the fire, and one person was rescued from the roof, total of 23 fire tenders reached the spot.  

The fire is under control, but three to four fire tenders are still at the location and the cooling process is underway, he said. The cause of fire has not been ascertained so far.

(Inputs from PTI)