20230615 Watch: People escape using wires as fire breaks out at coaching institute in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar
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Watch: People escape using wires as fire breaks out at coaching institute in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar
Updated: 2023-06-15
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a coaching institute in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar on Thursday afternoon.
The incident took place at Sanskriti coaching centre, located in Gyana building near Batra cinema.
Soon after the fire, those stuck inside the institute were seen trying to escape using wires.
Total 11 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
Sixty-one people were admitted to three hospitals for treatment.
Around 50 have been discharged.
The place of occurrence was inspected and photographed by the district crime team.
The place of occurrence was also inspected by the forensic team of FSL, Rohini, Delhi.
Around 200-250 students from different coaching centres were attending the classes at the time of the incident.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that there was fire in electric meters installed on the ground floor of the building.
A case u/s 336/337/338/120B/34 IPC is being registered in PS Mukherjee Nagar and further investigation is in progress.
“A few students received injuries as they were escaping from the building where the fire broke out today. No person is trapped in the building. The fire broke out in the electricity meter of the building. Panic caused due to rising smoke,” news agency ANI quoted Suman Nalwa, PRO, Delhi Police, as saying.
“All persons have been rescued from the building. Fire fighting operation has been concluded,” earlier Delhi fire department said.
Web Source: The Times of India