NEW DELHI, April 2 -- A massive fire broke out in a five-storey Delhi Development Authority (DDA) complex in Jhandewalan on Tuesday afternoon, which was doused after a few hours. While no one was injured in the blaze, it damaged at least two dozen vehicles, officers in the fire department and police said.
Officers confirmed that the fire originated from a short circuit in a generator on the fourth floor of the complex.
Delhi Fire Services director Atul Garg said that the call regarding the blaze was received at 1.47pm, after which 25 fire tenders were pressed into service. "When the fire department reached the spot, it was found that the fire broke out in a building which comprised a ground floor and four other floors. The fire had spread...