Fire In Multi Storey Building Near Savitri Cinema In Delhi Two Firemen Injured

At least two firemen suffered burn injuries while carrying out a firefighting operation at a six-storey building in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash part opposite Savitri Cinema, where a fire broke out at the Tata Communications’ office on the third floor of the building, fire officials said.

The fire has been doused but the cooling operation in the building is continuing, the officials said.

A senior Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said that the fire control room received a call at 2:47am, regarding an office fire in a multi-storey building near Savitri Cinema in Greater Kailash (GK)-1. Initially, eight fire tenders were rushed to the scene. Around 3am, two more fire tenders were dispatched as the fire was declared of “Make-4” category by station officer Govind. Another fire tender was sent around 3:30am.

“At 4:30am, assistant divisional officer YS Meena reported that two firemen from Mathura Road fire station, Sandeep and Suresh, sustained burns in their hands during the firefighting operation. They were rushed to Safdarjung hospital for medical attention,” the DFS officer said.

At 5:30am, ADO Meena informed that the fire was brought under control and by 7:05am, the fire was doused completely.

“The fire was in the battery room on the third floor in the TATA Telecommunication office. Nearly 200 square feet of area was affected. The building comprises ground plus five floors,” added the DFS official.

A statement from the TATA Telecommunication office is awaited and the copy will be updated whenever it is received.

Karn Pratap Singh has been writing on crime, policing, and issues of safety in Delhi for almost a decade. He covers high-intensity spot news, including terror strikes, serial blasts and security threats in the national capital.Read More