Fire breaks out in Rajouri Garden restaurant; 10 fire tenders rushed
New Delhi (PTI): A fire broke out in a restaurant in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden market on Monday, authorities said.
"We received a fire call regarding fire in Jungle Jamboree Restaurant near Rajouri Garden Metro Station at 2.01 pm. 10 fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the site to control the blaze," Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg said.
No casualties have been reported so far, he added. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Thick smoke engulfed the area, creating panic among the shopkeepers.
Many videos of the fire incident went viral on social media showing people jumping to an adjacent building to save their lives.
Sources said there were more than 20 people at the time of incident.
"It was around 2 pm, when many local shopkeepers witnessed black smoke billowing from Jungle Jamboree restaurant. We immediately informed the police and fire brigade teams. More than 25 people jumped from the open sitting area to a nearby building's terrace to save their lives," a shopkeeper, Ghanshyam Agarwal, said.
Meanwhile, authorities have cordoned off the vicinity to facilitate firefighting operations.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
