Fire erupted at School of Planning and Architecture, not Ministry of Education office: Education Ministry
New Delhi, June 1
Sources at the Ministry of Education on Monday clarified that the fire incident took place at the School of Planning and Architecture and not at the office of the Ministry of Education.
Ministry of Education stated that it is located at Kartavya Bhavan-2, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi, whereas the fire incident occurred at the premises of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), located at ITO, New Delhi.
The Ministry further stated that the fire was minor in nature and was quickly brought under control. No loss of life or property has been reported.
Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has also rectified its initial information of a fire breaking out at a Ministry of Education Office, Vikas Marg. The fire instead broke out at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), near ITO, Delhi, as per the updated information issued by DFS.
Delhi Fire Services said that the fire incident took place at 10 am on Monday morning at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA),
Fire-fighting operations were carried out by 8 fire tenders, assisted by 3 ambulances, 2 PCR vans, traffic police, and local police staff.
"Today, at about 10.00 AM, information regarding a fire incident at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), near ITO, Delhi, was received at PS IP Estate and marked to SI Yogesh Poonia," the updated information said.
DFS said that the fire was brought under control and extinguished.
"No casualty or injury has been reported. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The situation is presently under control, and no active fire remains in the building," DFS said.
— ANI
Reader Comments
8 fire tenders for a minor fire seems excessive but better safe than sorry. Glad the DFS corrected their mistake quickly. In India, we really need to improve fire safety in old buildings - SPA is a heritage structure, no?
Yaar, first the confusion about location and now DFS saying 'exact cause yet to be ascertained' - standard template response. 😒 We need better transparency. But relieved no one was hurt. SPA is a prestigious institution, hope they recover soon.
Good to see quick response from fire services with ambulances and PCR vans on standby. Minor fire but they treated it seriously. Could have been worse in a crowded city like Delhi. Let's appreciate the firefighters! 👏
Classic Indian media creating panic over nothing. First reports said Ministry of Education fire, turns out it's SPA. Please fact-check before sensationalizing. That said, hope SPA takes this as wake-up call for better fire prevention.
SPA is such an iconic institution for architecture students! 😢 Hope no important projects or thesis work got damaged. The administration should have a proper fire drill and equipment check. Our educational institutions need stricter safety norms.
Appreciate the DFS for correcting the record
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