Overview
- The blast occurred around 6:20 pm on Teer Baba Road and the fire spread to a parked scooter and an adjacent crockery shop.
- Delhi Fire Services sent seven tenders and declared the blaze fully extinguished by 7:50 pm.
- Officials said the explosion caused significant structural damage inside the refilling shop.
- Emergency teams conducted cooling and monitoring operations to guard against secondary risks.
- Earlier the same day, a separate fire at the Hamdard Building on Asaf Ali Road was controlled by 3:45 pm with no injuries reported.