Overview
- The fire began in the basement of the ground-plus-three-storey Vijay Sales building and spread through about 350 square yards before firefighters contained it.
- Delhi Fire Services sent more than 15 fire tenders and about 75 firefighters to the scene and brought the blaze under control at around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1.
- Officials reported no casualties or injuries and said cooling operations and damage assessment were ongoing at the site.
- Initial estimates from authorities say electronic goods and other stock worth lakhs of rupees were gutted and the blaze affected an adjacent Bata showroom.
- The exact cause has not been determined and the incident adds to recent fires in Delhi that have increased official scrutiny of building storage, electrical safety, and emergency access.