Delhi Banquet Hall Fire: A banquet hall near Delhi's DLF Moti Nagar area caught fire on Monday evening, prompting the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) to rush at least 24 fire tenders to the spot. The DFS said no casualties have been reported so far.
The DFS official said the fire department received a call at around 8.47 pm. Initially, 18 fire tenders were dispatched to the spot. Six more have been sent later on.
"We received a call regarding a fire at 8.47 pm at Golden Banquet Hall, opposite DLF Moti Nagar. A total of 24 fire tenders were rushed to the site," the official said.
Visuals from the scene showed thick plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky as flames engulfed large portions of the banquet hall. Efforts to douse the fire are still underway.
Ambulances and police teams have been deployed at the site as a precautionary measure.
Vehicular Movement Affected
Authorities have cordoned off the area to keep onlookers at a safe distance, and traffic movement on the adjoining road has been diverted. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The DFS said further investigation will be carried out once the flames are under control and cooling operations are complete.
Fire Breaks Out On 'Anupamaa' TV show Set in Mumbai
Another fire incident took place on the set of popular television serial 'Anupamaa' at the Film City complex in Mumbai on Monday morning.
The civic officials said no person was injured in the fire and the blaze was doused after about four hours.
As per the fire brigade, the incident took place on the set of Hindi serial 'Anupamaa', which stars Rupali Ganguly. The civic body had initially given another name of the set.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's fire brigade received a call at 6.10 am about the blaze in a tent area of the TV show's set, behind the Marathi Bigg Boss set, located at Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari in Goregaon (East) area, civic officials said.
(With PTI inputs)