Some of the most polluted areas in Delhi include Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 231, Mundka with an AQI of 273, AQI of 201 in Loni and the Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering recorded an AQI of 243 which is considered unhealthy and hazardous.
According to the Delhi Fire Services officials, the fire call was received from the Mundka area at 4:30 pm. The fire broke out at a factory at Gali No 11 near Metro Pillar No 610 in the Mundka industrial area.
The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the 'severe' category on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
In separate cases, Delhi Police have arrested two owners of illegal scrapping yards. One arrest was made in the Mundka area and another in the Nihal Vihar area of West Delhi said the police.
Delhi Police Special Staff, Outer District have arrested three people including the owner of the factory from the area of PS Mundka who were involved in the manufacturing of spurious/fake Salphose insecticide tablets.