24 December

Fire broke out in two factories in an industrial area in New Delhi, the capital city of India on Tuesday, officials said.

The fire was reported at Narela industrial area in the north Delhi.

According to officials, first incident of fire was reported in the midnight and the second one was reported in the early morning.

There have been no reports of any casualties from civilians in the incident so far, except that three firefighters were injured, according to report.

The cause of the fire was being ascertained.

On Monday at least nine people were killed in a massive fire which broke out in a godown in Kirari area of the city.

Earlier this month fire inside an old building in the city killed 43 people and injured many others.

Chances of fire in Indian buildings are usually high as people ignore safety standards.

Xinhua