A fire erupted inside the Income Tax CR Building in the ITO area of the national capital, Delhi, on Tuesday. A total of 21 fire engines were rushed to the spot. No causality was reported in the incident, Delhi Fire Service said.
The fire broke out around 3 pm in the CR building located opposite the old Police Headquarters, which is still occupied by some units of the Delhi Police.
Efforts to extinguish the blaze are underway.
“We received a call at 3.07 pm, regarding a fire in the Income Tax CR building. We have rushed a total of 21 fire tenders. We have also informed the local police about the matter for further investigation and to maintain law and order,” PTI reported officials of Delhi Fire Service as saying.
The report, citing some social media posts, further said that the occupants of the building took refuge on the window ledges while attempting to escape the fire.
(Developing story, further details awaited…)
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