A major tragedy was averted and more than 70 persons, including several students were evacuated after a fire broke out in a building that houses several coaching centres in west Delhi’s Janakpuri on Tuesday.
According to Atul Garg, Chief Fire Officer, Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call about the fire was received around 11.50 am following which three fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
“The fire was brought under control by 12.05 pm. Initial investigation suggested that the fire was in electric metre panel and cables in the ground floor,” said Garg.
“The basement was empty while the ground floor was being used as stilt parking. The upper ground floor houses the State Bank of India and around 20 persons were evacuated from there,” said the fire official.
“The first floor houses the computer lab of Aakash Institute and two persons were evacuated while 65 persons, including 50 students were evacuated from the second floor,”the fire official added.
