NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in the basement of a ground-plus-three-storey building in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Wednesday morning, damaging electronic goods, electrical goods, furniture and fixtures on all floors, officials said.According to the Delhi Fire Service, the blaze was brought under control at 6.30 am and no casualties had been reported till 7.05 am.“Fire broke out in a basement, ground-plus-three-storey building spread over approximately 350 sq. yards. The blaze affected electronic goods, electrical goods, furniture and fixtures on all floors. The fire was brought under control at 6:30 AM. As of 7:05 AM, officials confirmed no casualties had been reported,” the Delhi Fire Service said in a statement.Further details are awaited.In a separate incident on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the kitchen of Parikrama restaurant on Barakhamba Road in central Delhi, prompting the deployment of seven fire tenders.Fire department officials said the blaze, reported at around 3.40 pm, was confined to the kitchen chimney and the accumulated oil inside it. The fire was brought under control and no casualties were reported.Fire Department official Mukesh Verma said, “At 15:40, the fire control room received a report of a fire in the kitchen of Parikrama Restaurant. Fire tenders from the nearest station and our specialised Bronto Sky Lift–deployed for rescue operations–were immediately dispatched to the scene; a total of seven vehicles were sent. Upon arrival, fire service personnel found the fire burning within the kitchen chimney and the accumulated oil inside it.”
