Manish, a resident of Malviya Nagar, was travelling towards ITO, when the car reached Panchsheel Gate No. 3, and it suddenly hit at a spot and caught fire, officials said.
According to information, the fire broke out at around 9 am today in the densely populated market in east Delhi and the fire department was informed at 9:05 am.
The Delhi High Court on Friday took suo moto Cognizance of the Mukherjee Nagar fire incident after taking note of the newspaper report and WhatsApp messages circulating on social media.
Delhi High court on Friday took suo moto cognizance of Mukherjee Nagar Fire Incident. Vacation bench issued notice to Delhi Fire service, Delhi police and MCD and sought response within two weeks. The bench also directed the Delhi Fire services to conduct fire safety audit and to check fire
"A total of 15 fire engines are present at the spot. No injuries have been reported. Efforts are underway to douse the fire," Sarvajeet, an official with Delhi Fire Service told ANI.