Fourteen people, including 13 firefighters, were injured after a battery factory collapsed after a fire broke out in Delhi's Peera Garhi this morning. A security guard of the factory was also injured, a police officer told reporters and said one person was still trapped under the debris.
The building at Udyog Nagar area collapsed following an explosion when firefighters were dousing the blaze, an official said, adding that the fire department had received a call at 4.23 am.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he is closely monitoring the situation. "Very sad to hear this. I'm closely monitoring the situation. The fire personnel are trying their best. Praying for the safety of those trapped," Mr Kejriwal said.