<p>A major fire gutted garment worth several lakhs of rupees at two warehouses in central Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The warehouses are near Chawri Bazaar Metro station. “We got a call at 1 am, after which we sent eight fire tenders to the spot” a fire official said. <br /><br />The doors were closed. After the fire officials doused flames outside the warehouses, they broke open the main door to extinguish more flames. <br /><br />Turned into ashes<br />“It took almost two hours for us to control the fire. Everything in the warehouse turned into ashes,” he added.<br /><br />No injuries were reported in the incident. The initial probe suggests the fire broke out due to short-circuit. Police, however, is still investigating.<br /><br />A senior fire department official said warehouse owners must take precautions such as installing water pumps and follow building rules to avoid fire incidents. <br /></p>
<p>A major fire gutted garment worth several lakhs of rupees at two warehouses in central Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The warehouses are near Chawri Bazaar Metro station. “We got a call at 1 am, after which we sent eight fire tenders to the spot” a fire official said. <br /><br />The doors were closed. After the fire officials doused flames outside the warehouses, they broke open the main door to extinguish more flames. <br /><br />Turned into ashes<br />“It took almost two hours for us to control the fire. Everything in the warehouse turned into ashes,” he added.<br /><br />No injuries were reported in the incident. The initial probe suggests the fire broke out due to short-circuit. Police, however, is still investigating.<br /><br />A senior fire department official said warehouse owners must take precautions such as installing water pumps and follow building rules to avoid fire incidents. <br /></p>
