VIDEO: Massive fire breaks out in Gopaldas Bhagwan building in Delhi

A massive fire broke out at the famous Gopaldas Building at Connaught Place in the Indian capital, Delhi.

The fire broke out at 1 pm IST on Thursday on the 11th floor of Gopaldas Building, located on Barakhama Road. At least 15 fire tenders were deployed at the site, reportedPTC News.

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Till now, there have been no reports of injuries or casualties. However, videos on X showed a thick cloud of smoke originating from the building due to the fire.

Fire broke out in Gopal Das Building located on Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.
Fire engines and local police on the spot.#gopaldasbuilding #Delhi #BarakhambaRoad pic.twitter.com/Ch4w0pWG5y — Arshdeep Samar (@summerarshdeep) December 21, 2023

The Delhi Fire Services Department received a phone call reporting a fire at the Gopaldas Bhagwan building between 12:56 and 12:57 pm IST on Thursday. The deployed fire tenders responded immediately upon receiving the information and rushed to the scene. Once they arrived, they began working to bring the situation under control.

Fire official Rajinder Atwal told PTI, "No injury has been reported, except a fireman suffering a minor injury. The entire building has been searched and have found that everyone came out of the building safely."

ANI posted a video of the operation on X.

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The building is located on Barakhamba Road in Connaught Place, Delhi pic.twitter.com/B1s2ixGzwT — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2023

The operation is underway. Information about what started the fire is not known yet. More details are awaited.

(With inputs from agencies)