Delhi: Transformer blast near AIIMS Trauma Centre sparks fire

Delhi: A blast followed by a fire in a transformer located near the Trauma Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was reported on Thursday afternoon, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said.

He added that no one was injured in the incident.

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“We received a call regarding a blast and a fire in an electric transformer at the AIIMS Trauma Centre at 3:34 pm. We rushed eight fire tenders to the spot. The fire was was doused by 3:55 pm. No one was injured,” DFS chief Atul Garg said in a statement.

No immediate reaction was available from the AIIMS.

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