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At least 450 parked vehicles gutted in fire at Wazirabad Delhi Police ‘malkhana’

The fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday, according to a statement by the Delhi Fire Service, and five fire tenders were pressed into service. ‘Malkhana’ is where seized vehicles are kept.

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New Delhi: At least 450 vehicles kept at the Wazirabad Delhi Police ‘malkhana’ (yard) were gutted in a fire broke that out here in the wee hours on Monday, officials of the Delhi Fire Service said.

‘Malkhana’ is a place where the seized vehicles are kept.

The fire broke out at 4 am and five fire tenders were pressed into service, a DFS official said. The operation went for two hours and the blaze was controlled at 6 am, he said.

No one was injured in the incident but 200 four-wheelers and 250 two-wheelers kept at the ‘malkhana’ were completely gutted in the fire, another official said.

The ‘malkhana’ is spread over 500 square yards. PTI ALK MNK — MNK MNK

This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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