According to the Delhi Fire Services, a call was received at 9.19 am reporting a “blast-like” sound near the Radisson Hotel in Mahipalpur.
A loud sound caused allegedly by a bus tyre burst sparked panic in southwest Delhi’s Mahipalpur area on Thursday morning, days after the Red Fort blast heightened public anxiety, officials said.
Red Fort blast effect: Bus tyre burst triggers panic in Delhi’s Mahipalpur(Representative image)
According to the Delhi Fire Services, cited by news agency PTI, a call was received at 9.19 am reporting a “blast-like” sound near the Radisson Hotel in Mahipalpur. Three fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot. However, after thorough checking, officials confirmed that no suspicious activity or object was found.
The cause of the noise was later identified “during local enquiry,” when “a guard informed that the rear tyre of a DTC bus going towards Dhaula Kuan had burst and the sound came from that,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel said, as reported by the news agency.
He added, “The caller was contacted and he informed that while he was on the way to Gurugram, a loud noise was heard. We checked everything and nothing was found.”
The DCP assured that the situation was normal and there was no cause for concern.
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