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Fire Engulfs Delhi College Library, Destroying Historic Book Collection

A short circuit triggered the blaze at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce; no injuries reported as firefighters contained the fire within an hour.

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Overview

  • The fire broke out at 8:55 AM in the library of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce in Pitampura, Delhi.
  • Flames, sparked by a short circuit in the server room, spread across three floors of the four-storey building.
  • Eleven fire tenders were deployed, and the blaze was brought under control by 9:40 AM.
  • Cooling operations are ongoing to prevent flare-ups, with damage assessment pending improved visibility.
  • No injuries have been reported, and police investigations are underway to confirm the exact cause.