Two major fires in Delhi, 7 injured

NEW DELHI: Two major fire broke out in the national capital, injuring seven people, following Diwali festivities.
    
Seven people, including four firemen, were injured when a fire broke out in a slum cluster in Jehangirpuri area of north-west Delhi at around 10:30 last night, gutting several hutments, Fire Brigade officials said.
    
The injured were admitted to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital, they said, adding there were no reports of any death.
    
According to the fire brigade officials, the firemen were injured in the stone-pelting by angry mob. Around 25 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
    
The fire broke out in the E-block of the locality which also houses a Delhi Jal Board office, they said. The cause of the fire is yet to be known, they added.
     
In another incident, a fire broke out at a paint factory in Azadpur at around 4:30 hrs this morning, engulfing three floors of the building.
     
Fire officials said 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire and it was brought under control at around 8:00 am.
     
No one was injured in the fire, they said, adding the cause of the incident was not yet known.
     
Some minor incidents of fire were also reported from various parts of the city. The Fire Department said they received 199 calls till 7:00 am today.
     
Most of the calls were fire cracker-related incidents, the official said.
     
Last year around 150 calls were received by the Fire Department on Diwali.