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Watch: Massive fire in Delhi's Malviya Nagar; Air Force presses Mi-17 helicopter into action

Watch: Massive fire in Delhi's Malviya Nagar; Air Force presses Mi-17 helicopter into action

Fire in Malviya Nagar, Air Force pressed into action

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The helicopter dispatched from Palam Air Force station is continuing its effort to douse the fire by refilling its Bambi bucket from the nearby Yamuna reservoir

After 12 hours of a massive firethat broke out in a rubber factory in Malviya Nagar,Delhi the Indian Air Forcelaunched a Mi-17 helicopter attached with a Bambi bucket to douse thefire.

The helicopter dispatched from Palam Air Force station is continuing its effort to douse the fire by refilling its Bambi bucket from the nearby Yamuna reservoir.

A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in a godown of a rubber factory in Malviya Nagar.

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Immediately after the fire, 40 fire trucks were sent to the spot but failed in extinguishingthe fire.

According to reports that the fire has been termed as the highest category blaze.

\Media reports also say that the fire might have caused by rubber material loaded in a truck parked near the godown. The truck caught fire and spread quickly because of the strong winds.

The nearby area and building including a school and a gym have been safely evacuated.

One firefighter is also reportedly injured.

Noany other casualty has been reported yet.