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Delhi: Massive fire at CGO Complex; 24 fire-engines reach spot

Delhi: Massive fire at CGO Complex; 24 fire-engines reach spot
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
Mar 06, 2019, 11:41 am 2 min read
Delhi: Massive fire at CGO Complex; 24 fire-engines reach spot

A massive fire broke out at the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's office in Central Delhi's CGO Complex at around 8:30 am Wednesday. The blaze started on the fifth-floor of the Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan at the Ministry's office in the CGO complex. Twenty-four fire tenders have been pressed into service. The building located near Lodhi Road houses several government offices. Here's more.

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Here's a video of the incident

#CGOComplex, #AntyodayBhawan Fire - Many Central offices are here including a branch of Air Force, Ministry of drinking water and sanitation, Ministry of Forest. Fire broke out around 8.30 AM. May have been caused due to short circuit . pic.twitter.com/4ENOxuwnvG

— Harsha H Hanumegowda's (@Hanumegowda_H) March 6, 2019
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One CISF sub-inspector rushed to AIIMS

According to Delhi's Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg, no casualties have been reported yet. However, a Central Industrial Security Police (CISF) sub-inspector, who had inhaled the smoke, fell unconscious and was rushed to AIIMS. Officials said the CISF sub-inspector did not suffer any burn injury.

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CISF sub-inspector fell unconscious in the fire incident

#UPDATE on Delhi's CGO Complex fire: One CISF Inspector got unconscious in the fire incident; taken to hospital. He is safe now. https://t.co/SMyJO6itPj

— ANI (@ANI) March 6, 2019
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Cooling operation currently underway, say officials

Officials said the blaze at CGO Complex has been brought under control; cooling operation is currently underway. A short circuit may have caused the fire, officials added. It is not yet clear whether there were any people inside the building at the time the fire broke out; officials have not commented on the same. However, some reports claim that rescue operations are underway.

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Fire tenders at the spot dousing the blaze

Fire breaks out on fifth floor of Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan at the CGO complex in central #Delhi this morning pic.twitter.com/9WW46LVLDI

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 6, 2019
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The building houses many important central government offices, ministries

The Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan in CGO Complex, which was earlier known as the Paryawaran Bhawan, is an 11-storied building. It houses many important offices of the central government and ministries, including the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment and Disability, and a branch of the Indian Air Force.

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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