Latest News | 450 Vehicles Kept at Police Yard Gutted in Fire in Delhi's Wazirabad

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) At least 450 vehicles kept at the Wazirabad Delhi Police 'malkhana' (yard) were gutted in a fire broke that out here in the wee hours on Monday, officials of the Delhi Fire Service said.

'Malkhana' is a place where the seized vehicles are kept.

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The fire broke out at 4 am and five fire tenders were pressed into service, a DFS official said. The operation went for two hours and the blaze was controlled at 6 am, he said.

No one was injured in the incident but 200 four-wheelers and 250 two-wheelers kept at the 'malkhana' were completely gutted in the fire, another official said.

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The 'malkhana' is spread over 500 square yards. --

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