Delhi: 9 injured as fire breaks out in Mayapuri factory

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): A total of nine persons suffered injuries when a fire broke out at a factory based in Mayapuri in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.

As per officials, the fire call was received at 2:05 am today. On getting information, a total of five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

The blaze was brought under control.

The fire broke out on the ground floor of the factory where sofa springs are packed. The fire started in the packing box of the sofa springs, officials said.

Officials said that those injured are mostly factory workers and that they were receiving treatment at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.

Earlier, in a similar accident, a fire broke out at a factory in outer Delhi’s Udyog Nagar area on July 30.

However, there was no loss of life or injuries reported in the blaze, officials said.