A major fire broke out inside Parliament complex in Central Delhi on Sunday afternoon. The blaze apparently erupted in an air-conditioning plant. Ten fire tenders battled the flames and brought the fire under control quickly.
The blaze was brought under control and no casualties have been reported. The building, too, did not suffer any major damage.
The fire broke out at the AC plant inside Parliament complex while welding work was underway gutting the unit and affecting air conditioning in the main building and it took ten fire engines to douse the flames in about 30 minutes.
The AC power plant is on the periphery of the Parliament complex near gate number 8, on the right side of the reception area.
Fire service Director AK Sharma said, “There were many fire stations who were alerted after the fire. Four-five fire stations were alerted.”
The fire broke out at around 2:30 PM. The call to the fire brigade was made by CRPF personnels posted in the complex.
Thick black smoke was seen billowing above the red sandstone boundary wall of the 88-year-old Parliament complex as the flames raged just a few hundred metres away from the main building which suffered no damage.
“We have initiated an enquiry into the matter. We will look into all aspects including the cause and circumstances of the fire and take action against those found responsible,” Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) M K Meena said.
Home Ministry has sought a report on the incident. President Pranab Mukherjee also expressed serious concern over the fire and asked for an urgent enquiry into its cause.
Police said that they will enquire into the cause and circumstances of the incident and responsibility will be fixed.
