Guwahati News Desk: A major fire was reported in a factory at North Delhi’s Pratap Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday where a charred body was recovered, a Delhi Fire Service official said.
The incident took place at around 3.47 am and 18 fire tenders were pressed into service.
One of the firemen suffered a minor injury on his finger during the fire-fighting operation but was given first aid at the spot.
Later, 10 more fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the flames were doused.
“The fire broke out on the first floor of the factory, which stores plastic and nails polish materials and later spread to the second floor. Unfortunately, a charred body was recovered from the first floor,” said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service.
The cause of the blaze is being ascertained, he said. PTI AMP