Delhi: Major Fire breaks out in garage in Dwarka, 11 cars gutted

Delhi fire: A massive fire has been erupted in the Delhi’s Dwarka Sector-24 in the early hours of Wednesday in which eleven cars were gutted, according to the officials.

No one was reported injured in the blaze.

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According to a senior Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official, privy to the development, A call regarding the fire was received at 2.58 am on Wednesday in a garage in Dhul Siras in Dwarka area.

“A total of nine fire tenders were dispatched to control the fire and the fire fighting operation went on till 4.05 am,” he said.

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Eleven cars were gutted in the fire along with some spare parts, he added.

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