Building housing Indian Air Force office catches fire in New Delhi

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Multi-storey building houses offices of IAF and government departments. Photo: ANI

NEW DELHI: A multi-storey building housing offices of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and government departments caught fire on Wednesday.

Several central Indian government offices, including a branch of the Indian Air Force, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and Ministry of Forest "operate out of the building", according to the Hindustan Times.

A sub-inspector of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) died during the incident as he inhaled smoke, Hindustan Times reported. 

Delhi’s chief fire officer Atul Garg said the fire started at the Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan in the CGO complex around 8.30am. Officials said the fire was brought under control and cooling operation was under way.