A fire that broke out in an electrical transformer in the Laxmi Nagar J Extension area of Delhi spread to nearby residential buildings, affecting multiple floors, reported the news agency IANS in the early hours of Saturday, April 25.
According to the fire department, eight fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze. No casualties have been reported so far.
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Fire Officer Rajesh Kumar Shukla said the department initially received several calls reporting a transformer fire. “We received multiple calls from different locations, including from residents using their personal mobile phones. The first call came in at around 12:45 am,” he said.
He added that four fire tenders were initially dispatched. However, after teams reached the site and found that the fire had spread from the transformer to nearby flats. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.