A massive fire broke out at a building in Southeast Delhi’s Taimur Nagar area on Mathura Road on Wednesday afternoon. Police said that no casualties have been reported so far.
According to a senior official from the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), “We received a call about a fire around 1.52 pm and 22 fire tenders were rushed to the spot immediately.”
The official said no casualty has been reported. The fire was doused by 4 pm. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
DCP (Southeast) Chinmoy Biswa said, “We received a PCR call at 1.54 pm at New Friends Colony police station about a fire in Jamuri education building at Taimur Nagar area of New Friends Colony. Police teams reached at the Honey Money Top building having Jamuri Coaching centre at the second floor of the building. The entire building having three floors was found engulfed in fire.” SF
The DCP said, “Following which, fire tenders were called and roads leading to the buildings were closed. Around 24 fire tenders reached the spot and it took around 3 hours to control the fire. Six ambulances also reached the spot. After the fire was doused, entire building was searched and no human tragedy was found. All the three floors were completely damaged by the fire,”
We have registered a case under 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees ) in the matter,” added the DCP.