Fire at Delhi's CGO complex brought under control; CISF inspector who fainted at the site dies of asphyxiation

A fire broke out on the 5th floor of the Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan at the CGO Complex in Delhi’s Pragati Vihar near Lodhi Road around 8.30 am on Wednesday. However, the blaze was brought under control and the cooling process was initiated soon after. According to PTI, a CISF inspector who went inside to check on trapped people, inhaled the smoke and fainted. He was shifted to hospital but succumbed to asphyxiation. Twenty fire tenders were present at the spot. The building reportedly is 11 storeyed and the entire 5th floor was engulfed by the blaze. A CISF sub-inspector fell unconscious after inhaling the smoke and was taken to AIIMS, but was out of danger, PTI reported. The complex comprises of many Central government offices including a branch of Indian Air Force, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Forests and Environment among others. According to the Times of India, the fire started from the office of Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment and Disability. More details are awaited.