New Delhi, October 16 (H.S.): A fire broke out in offices on the second floor of a building near Khidmat Restaurant in the Kalkaji area of South Delhi on Friday morning. Eight fire engines were deployed to the scene to bring the blaze under control. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

According to the Delhi Fire Services, a call reporting the fire was received at around 10:31 a.m. on Friday. The incident occurred near Khidmat Restaurant on the main road at E-9, Kalkaji, in the Nehru Place area. Upon receiving the information, three fire engines were initially dispatched to the site. The fire had broken out in offices located on the building’s second floor.

Assessing the situation, the fire department subsequently sent five additional fire engines to the scene. The fire was reported to have been brought under control at around 11:30 a.m.

After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters continued cooling operations at the site to eliminate the possibility of the fire reigniting. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar