20160128 India Fire breaks out at apartment in Saket
India Jan 28 2016 “Apartment houses”
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Fire breaks out at apartment in Saket
Updated: 2016-01-28-21:15
A major fire broke out around 5:30pm at a flat in Sun View apartments in Saket area of the city on Thursday. Fire officials said the incident took place due to a short circuit in the kitchen of the flat situated on the first floor. However, no one was hurt in the accident. The flames soon engulfed the gas cylinder kept inside the kitchen. Residents of the apartment rushed out of the building immediately.
Giving information, chief fire officer IS Soni, said, “The possible cause of the fire was a short circuit in the kitchen. Luckily, no one was hurt in the accident. The fire department team rushed to the spot as soon as it received information.”
As many as three fire tenders reached the spot along with fire department officials and CO of Civil Lines, Vir Kumar.
“Investigations are on to ascertain the cause of the fire but so far, we guess it was a kitchen fire. The apartment owners were issued a notice earlier for not having adequate fire equipment. We’ll issue another notice and if guidelines are not adhered to again, action will be taken against them,” said Gyan Prakash Sharma, fire station officer.
An eyewitness said, “The fire must have spread rapidly due to wood work inside the flat. The family first tried to extinguish the fire, but when they realized it would spread, they rushed outside and called the fire department. Most of the items kept in the living room have been charred.” The fire was finally brought under control around 6:30 pm by the fire officials.
Web Source: TIMES OF INDIA
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