A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at a banquet hall in Delhi’s Motinagar area, prompting the immediate deployment of 24 fire tenders to the site. The incident sparked panic in the locality, with visuals showing thick plumes of smoke rising from the engulfed building.
The Delhi Fire Services received an emergency call at 5:25 PM and rushed firefighting teams to the spot. The blaze was reportedly intense, and efforts to douse it continued for hours. Thankfully, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far, officials confirmed.
The exact cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. Authorities are investigating the source and whether fire safety norms were being followed at the venue.
This incident raises fresh concerns about fire safety compliance in banquet halls across the national capital, especially in congested areas like Motinagar. Locals who witnessed the incident expressed shock at the scale of the fire and appreciated the prompt response from the fire department.
Traffic movement in the surrounding areas was also affected, with police cordoning off the region to facilitate rescue operations.
As of now, fire officials are continuing operations to ensure the blaze is fully extinguished and there is no threat of it spreading to adjacent buildings.
More updates are awaited as officials investigate the incident further.
