Five firefighters were injured, of which one is in serious condition after a fire broke out due to the explosion of an LPG cylinder at a gas stove repair shop in Delhi’s Jafrabad. The personnel were rescued and taken to the GTB Hospital by DFS officials, the fire department said. Two civilians have also suffered injuries, officials added.
A fire broke out at around 6:47 pm and six tenders were rushed to the site, the Delhi fire department said.
According to police, the fire broke out at a gas stove repair shop and also affected an adjoining grocery and a mobile store.
Eight fire tenders brought the blaze under control. People residing in the affected building were evacuated to ensure safety. The area is densely populated and accordingly, all necessary precautions were taken, a senior police officer said.
An inquiry into the incident is being conducted and accordingly legal action will be initiated, the police added. Last month, a 31-year-old firefighter died after sustaining burn injuries in line of duty. The deceased, Praveen Kumar, a resident of Pakasma village in Rohtak district of Haryana, was posted at DSIIDC Narela (Bhorgarh) fire station. Kumar was injured during a fire-fighting operation at a factory in outer Delhi’s Narela.
(With PTI inputs)
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