A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon at the Staff Quarter block of MPs’ Flats in Brahmaputra Building, BD Marg, New Delhi, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs said.

The incident occurred in the silt area, where some unserviceable furniture items, lined up to be disposed of, were stacked.

At approximately 1:15 PM, the fire reportedly originated from the ignition of firecrackers by children in the vicinity. The fire was noticed at 1:18 PM. Before the arrival of fire tenders, CPWD officials promptly cut off the power supply and the IGL gas connection to the building, ensuring the swift evacuation of the premises as a precautionary measure to avoid any casualties.

The fire was extinguished entirely by 1:45 PM. Due to the coordinated response of CPWD officials and the Delhi Fire Servic

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