Fire engulfs 19 vehicles in Delhi’s Madhu Vihar parking lot

NEW DELHI : A major fire broke out at a parking lot in Delhi’s Madhu Vihar area on Wednesday morning, which gutted 19 vehicles, said officials.

The incident occurred at around 1:17 am near the Mandawali police station in East Delhi.

Upon receiving the alert, the Fire Service Department swiftly dispatched nine fire tenders to the scene.

#WATCH | Delhi Madhu Vihar parking lot fire incident | Fire Officer Anup Singh says, “…A total of 18-20 cars gutted to fire… The temperature rise is also one reason… No casualty has been reported.” https://t.co/OzcSq1bMPn pic.twitter.com/hRpjzPLkNz

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2024

According to the officials, the blaze was brought under control during the night, but many four-wheeled vehicles parked in the area were completely burned.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, with officials working to determine what sparked the sudden conflagration.

#WATCH | Several cars were gutted in a fire at a parking lot near police station Mandavali in the Madhu Vihar area of Delhi. The fire which broke out last night around 1:17 AM has been brought under control. pic.twitter.com/9x2uadJbAL

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2024

Further details are awaited.

Earlier, a massive fire broke out at a warehouse in the Shahdara area on Tuesday.

According to officials, “the fire erupted at a warehouse in Khera Khurd village in Delhi’s Shahdara area. Four fire tenders arrived at the spot to conduct the dousing operations.”

No casualties have been reported in the incident. (ANI)