Fire breaks out at banquet hall in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, no casualties

The fire was reported to have originated in a temporary tin-shed structure spread over about 1,500 square yards within the banquet hall premises.

New Delhi: A fire broke out at a banquet hall in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area early on Saturday morning, prompting authorities to rush four fire tenders to the spot, an official of the Delhi Fire Service said.

Firefighters attempt to douse a fire that broke out at the Brahmaputra Apartments, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Video Grab) (Vipin Kumar)

A call about the blaze at Vardan Palace, Nathupura, was received around 6.41 am.

The fire was reported to have originated in a temporary tin-shed structure spread over about 1,500 square yards within the banquet hall premises, officials said.

"The flames were brought under control by around 7.50 am, and the firefighting operation was concluded by 8.20 am," a Delhi Fire Service official said, adding no casualties or injuries were reported.