A major fire broke out at a popular art and craft market in Delhi on Wednesday evening. The fire broke out at 8.55 pm at Dilli Haat, said the Delhi Fire Service. Even though no injuries were reported in the fire, around 25 to 30 stalls were completely burnt to ashes in the market in South Delhi's INA.
The fire has been doused now, informed Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra in a post on X at 9.51 pm. "There are no reports of any casualties in the fire. I am going to Delhi Haat," he said.
In visuals, huge clouds of thick smoke could be seen above stalls in the market. "Several traders have lost their goods in the fire. After the fire broke out, people started rushing towards the Dilli Haat exit. It seems like a major fire," a witness said.
Shopkeepers said that goods worth crores of rupees were destroyed in the fire. "When the fire broke out, we rushed to evacuate the whole area. We took people to safety. When we came back, we saw my shop and other stalls in the area were destroyed," said a shopkeeper, almost breaking down in tears.
The market is inspired by India's village markets and has stalls of handicrafts from across the country. Stalls of different states have caught fire, officials said.
The market also has shops of cuisines from various parts of India.
