A massive fire broke out on Friday (Sep 29) in Azadpur mandi, which is New Delhi's largest vegetable market.&nbsp;

More than 10 fire tenders were rushed to the scene to douse the flames.&nbsp;

So far, there have been no reports of injuries or casualties.&nbsp;

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Local reports said that the fire was brought under control and the cooling process was underway.

According to the officials, the fire could have broken out in a garbage pile behind a tomato vendor's shop.&nbsp;

Fire Station Officer Paras Kumar told the news agency ANI, "We got the information that a fire broke out near Azadpur Gate No. 1. We have extinguished it completely. No one is injured. There are 7-8 vehicles on the spot."&nbsp;

"The reasons for the fire will be known after investigation... Our vehicles came fast, and the fire was extinguished in 15-20 minutes," Kumar added.&nbsp;

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A massive fire broke out on Friday (Sep 29) in Azadpur mandi, which is New Delhi's largest vegetable market. More than 10 fire tenders were rushed to the scene to douse the flames.

A massive fire broke out on Friday (Sep 29) in Azadpur mandi, which is New Delhi's largest vegetable market. More than 10 fire tenders were rushed to the scene to douse the flames. So far, there have been no reports of injuries or casualties. Also read: Doctors in Punjab remove earphones, screws and other objects from man’s stomach Watch the video here: #WATCH | A fire broke out in the Azadpur vegetable market of Delhi. No casualties have been reported. The fire has been brought under control, cooling process is underway. pic.twitter.com/viXr82GSY5 — ANI (@ANI) September 29, 2023 × Local reports said that the fire was brought under control and the cooling process was underway. According to the officials, the fire could have broken out in a garbage pile behind a tomato vendor's shop. Fire Station Officer Paras Kumar told the news agency ANI, "We got the information that a fire broke out near Azadpur Gate No. 1. We have extinguished it completely. No one is injured. There are 7-8 vehicles on the spot." "The reasons for the fire will be known after investigation... Our vehicles came fast, and the fire was extinguished in 15-20 minutes," Kumar added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Huge fire breaks out at New Delhi's largest vegetable market

Delhi's biggest market Azadpur Mandi has become the latest concern for the state as a big spike of coronavirus was witnessed in the area.&nbsp;

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On Thursday, the area had 15 cases of the novel coronavirus and so far 42 people have been quarantined whereas 45 people have been sampled. Out of the 45, 17 were taken on April 23 and their reports have not come yet.&nbsp;

The Mandi is being sanitised. The chairman of the market Adil Ahmed Khan has said that social distancing is in practice in the Mandi. Health officials suspect there might be more cases.&nbsp;

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According to the Traders, the cases are consistently increasing in the market, whereas, their business is also being affected.&nbsp;

Officers have been collecting information about the people who have come in contact with the victims.&nbsp;

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday reported that countrywide COVID-19 death toll has reached 1147 while the number of cases climbed to 35043.&nbsp;

According to the available data, the total cases in the country reached 35043, including 8889 cured/discharged/migrated and 1147 deaths. In the past 24 hours, 1993 &nbsp;new cases of coronavirus and 73 deaths were reported.&nbsp;

Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, the Government of India is taking several steps along with the states/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry said.

The Indian Council of Medical Research has said that a total of 280 government laboratories in the country are conducting tests for Covid-19. ICMR also released a list of 90 private labs which will conduct the testing.

Delhi's biggest market Azadpur Mandi has become the latest concern for the state as a big spike of coronavirus was witnessed in the area. Also read: Total coronavirus cases in India rise to 35,043, death toll stands at 1,147 On Thursday, the area had 15 cases of the novel coronavirus and so far 42 people have been quarantined whereas 45 people have been sampled.

Delhi's biggest market Azadpur Mandi has become the latest concern for the state as a big spike of coronavirus was witnessed in the area. Also read: Total coronavirus cases in India rise to 35,043, death toll stands at 1,147 On Thursday, the area had 15 cases of the novel coronavirus and so far 42 people have been quarantined whereas 45 people have been sampled. Out of the 45, 17 were taken on April 23 and their reports have not come yet. The Mandi is being sanitised. The chairman of the market Adil Ahmed Khan has said that social distancing is in practice in the Mandi. Health officials suspect there might be more cases. Also read: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai among 130 Red Zones designated by Centre According to the Traders, the cases are consistently increasing in the market, whereas, their business is also being affected. Officers have been collecting information about the people who have come in contact with the victims. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday reported that countrywide COVID-19 death toll has reached 1147 while the number of cases climbed to 35043. According to the available data, the total cases in the country reached 35043, including 8889 cured/discharged/migrated and 1147 deaths. In the past 24 hours, 1993 new cases of coronavirus and 73 deaths were reported. Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, the Government of India is taking several steps along with the states/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry said. The Indian Council of Medical Research has said that a total of 280 government laboratories in the country are conducting tests for Covid-19. ICMR also released a list of 90 private labs which will conduct the testing.

Delhi is worried as Azadpur Mandi is on its way to be a COVID-19 hotspot

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Huge fire breaks out at New Delhi's largest vegetable market

Delhi is worried as Azadpur Mandi is on its way to be a COVID-19 hotspot