1 Official Dead As Fire Breaks Out At Income Tax Office's CR Building In Delhi

One official was declared dead after a fire broke out in the Income Tax office in Delhi. At least 21 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the situation.

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One person died and seven others were rescued after a fire broke out at the CR Building located in Delhi's ITO on Tuesday. A total of 21 fire tenders are engaged in efforts to normalise the situation, news agency PTI reported. 

"We received a call at 3.07 pm, regarding a fire in the Income Tax CR building. We have rushed a total of 21 fire tenders. We have also informed the local police about the matter for further investigation and to maintain law and order," officials of the DFS told news agency PTI.

One official dead in fire incident at Income Tax Office in central Delhi: Police

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Delhi: One person injured in the fire that broke out at the CR building located at ITO. The injured has been shifted to the nearby hospital.

A total of 7 people have been rescued till now.

21 fire engines present at the spot. More details are awaited. https://t.co/UpIkkfThlU

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#WATCH | Fire breaks out at CR building located at ITO in Delhi; 21 fire engines present at the spot pic.twitter.com/SDc3EqJnb0

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Fire breaks out in the Income Tax office in Delhi, 10 fire tenders rushed to the spot. Details awaited.

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"I got an information at 4 pm that total seven people -- five men and two women were rescued safely by DFS from the third floor of the building. The process of dousing flames completely is still going on," DFS chief Atul Garg was quoted as saying by PTI.

"As the firefighters reached the spot, they evacuated the building. We had to use gas mask due to toxic fumes, but all those who were in the building were rescued safely. We have informed the local police of the area for further investigation into the matter to know actual cause of the fire," Garg added. 

Fire Breaks Out In South Delhi Building, No Casualties Reported

In another incident, A fire broke out at a residential building following an explosion in two gas cylinders in south Delhi, news agency PTI reported citing officials from the Delhi Fire Services.

As per the report, no casualties were reported.

The officials received a call at 5.16 AM regarding a fire in a residential building in the Shahpur Jat area, the report said. 

"After the call, three fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames," an official of the DFS told PTI.

"The fire broke out after two gas cylinders exploded," the official said further.