Two Delhi Fire Service (DFS) personnel were injured while trying to control a fire that broke out in cluster buses in South Delhi's Sunehri Pullah Depot.

The firemen identified as Suresh and Virender Singh sustained minor injuries during a firefighting operation near Dyal Singh College on Wednesday and were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre.

According to a senior DFS official, three buses, run by the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS), had come for repair at a workshop and due to a short circuit they caught fire. While two buses were completely damaged, the third was partially burnt, he said. Atul Garg, Director, DFS, said, "A call regarding a fire was received at around 10 P.M. at Sunehri Pullah Depot near Dyal Singh College.

“Three fire tenders were rushed to the site and the blaze was brought under control within an hour."

"A police team immediately reached the spot after a PCR call was received regarding the incident and Delhi Fire Control Room was also informed," said Benita Mary Jaiker, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district.

"On enquiry, it came to notice that due to a short circuit, three buses which were parked at the battery workshop at Sunehri Pullah Depot caught fire. During firefighting operation, two persons named Suresh and Virender Singh from the fire department accidently slipped and fell into a pit and sustained minor injuries," said the DCP.

"Virender is admitted to the trauma centre, while Suresh got discharged after being treated for his wounds,” the DCP added. SR