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Fire breaks out at ISBT in Delhi

Fire breaks out near ISBT in Delhi
Fire breaks out near ISBT in Delhi

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Published : Mar 30, 2021, 3:36 PM IST

Updated : Mar 30, 2021, 5:24 PM IST

16:57 March 30

Fire breaks out at ISBT in Delhi

16:57 March 30

A massive fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Kashmiri Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal

15:34 March 30

Fire breaks out at ISBT in Delhi

The fire broke out at a hall and a cabin on the floor and nearly nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Kashmiri Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Delhi on Tuesday. The fire broke out at a hall and a cabin on the floor and nearly nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. 

The fire was brought under control within half-an-hour and no casualties were reported.

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Emergency services also evacuated people to safety who were present in the building.

The incident was reported to the fire service at around 2:40 pm. 

"According to the preliminary information, the fire broke out due to a short circuit. An investigation into the matter is underway," said Atul Garg, chief of Delhi fire services.

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Last Updated : Mar 30, 2021, 5:24 PM IST

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