A massive fire tore through a warehouse used to store event materials in Delhi's Swaroop Colony locality on July 19, sending thick smoke into the sky over the area, though no injuries or casualties have been reported.
Where the fire broke out
The blaze started at a warehouse in Swaroop Colony, which falls in the Fatehpur Beri area of south Delhi. The facility was being used to store materials linked to events, and the fire quickly grew large enough to draw a heavy firefighting response.
Firefighting operation
Fire tenders rushed to the site to bring the blaze under control. According to news reports, the number of tenders deployed has been put at 11 by some accounts and as high as 15 by others, reflecting the scale of the response needed to tackle the flames.
No casualties reported
Despite the intensity of the fire, authorities said no one was hurt in the incident. Multiple reports have confirmed there were no casualties from the blaze.
What comes next
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been established. Firefighting teams remained engaged at the site to fully douse the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby structures in the crowded Fatehpur Beri locality.
