Eyewitnesses said that an LPG cylinder exploded following which the fire broke out.
One person died in a massive fire that broke out at a cosmetics factory in Delhi's Pratap Nagar during the early hours on Saturday. The fire was reported at around 3:47 am and the body of the deceased was found on the first floor of the building. A Delhi Fire Service official said that the cause of the fire was not known yet. However, according to the eyewitnesses, the fire started after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder exploded in the premises.
28 fire engines were rushed to the spot to control the blaze. An official said that a fire service personnel got injured in the operation and was admitted to the hospital. "We have successfully contained the fire. Cooling is underway," the official added.
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