A massive fire broke out today at Delhi’s Uphaar Cinema the place a deadly blaze had killed fifty nine human beings in 1997.
This morning, a few seats, furniture and waste caught fire in the cinema hall which stays closed on account that the 1997 tragedy, officials said.
The theatre’s balcony and a ground have been affected due to the fire, suggested information company PTI. Nine hearth engines were sent to the spot, Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg was quoted as saying.
An information about the fire was once obtained at 4:46 am and it was brought under control around 7:20 am, he said.
No injuries have been reported. The motive of the hearth stays unclear.
Uphaar Cinema, placed in Delhi’s Green Park area, had witnessed a massive firw incident on June 13, 1997, in which fifty nine humans were killed and over a hundred had been injured.
Real estate barons Gopal Ansal and Sushil Ansal, owners of the theatre, had been observed responsible of inflicting death with the aid of negligence.
