Short circuit likely cause of Delhi fire
May 23, 2012  18:31

Update on the fire at the PNB head office in Delhi.

 

Some of the injured, who had trouble in breathing, have been taken to hospitals. Police and fire brigade officials suspect that a short circuit is the cause of the blaze. Thick plumes of smoke billowed out of the four-storey building.  

 

A large number of employees working in banks and customers were trapped inside. While some of them managed to get out of the building before the fire spread, a number of them were trapped as the exit was engulfed in smoke. Two hydraulic elevators were pressed into service by fire brigade officials who broke the window panes and rescued them from the top floor of the building.   

 

Police also had to block traffic on parts of Ashoka Road and Parliament Street as rescue operations went on. Anxiety gave way to emotional scenes outside the building as colleagues hugged each other after getting out. members of those working in the building also rushed to the spot after hearing about the incident.

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