New Delhi: At least 1 person was killed in a major fire that broke out in a godown on Tuesday in Delhi's Jeewan Nagar area.
According to a source, the fire broke out at the first floor of New Variety Decorators Ltd, 207 A, in Sunlight Colony and later it spread to the whole building.
Delhi: Efforts to douse fire that broke out in godown in Jeevan Nagar continue; 10 fire tenders at the spot. pic.twitter.com/daz36L7N19— ANI (@ANI_news) April 4, 2017
Fire Department officials received a call at 1:23 pm and 6 fire tenders were pressed into service to control the blaze.
"Six fire engines took three hours to douse the fire that began around 1.20 pm in the basement of the three-storey building. The fire later engulfed the whole building," Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Baaniya said.
The badly-charred body of Ratan Singh, 80, was recovered from the building in Sunlight Colony near Ashram Chowk and taken to Trauma Centre by PCR. Singh was dealing in supply of tents for weddings and working as a tailor at the shop.
Prima facie, an electrical short circuit caused the fire, police said.
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