Fire at Delhi's Nehru Place

Amrita Tejasvi

New Delhi

September 12th,2007

Amid the usual hustle and bustle in the crowded galleries of Nehru Place IT
market, a fire broke out at the Sahyog building on September 11. It engulfed 'Skope',
a computer peripherals outlet in its blaze.

The actual reason for the fire has yet not been discovered, but sources claim
it to be a result of a short circuit. The fire took place yesterday afternoon
when there were several walk-in customers. However, there has been no casualty
due to the incident.

The fire completely charred the premise of Skope and all the items were burnt
down. It took three hours for firemen to get the fire under control and eight
vehicles of fire extinguishers were deployed at the spot.

"The fire was so strong that it took long time to control it. The shop
has been completely burnt and the company has suffered heavy losses,"
informed one of the neighboring shopkeepers.

During the fire extinguishing process, shops in the first floor of Sahyog
Building were logged with water due to which the owners have reported to face
considerable loss and have decided to claim insurance for it. The building was
sealed for visitors for the entire day and only shopkeepers were allowed to
return to their offices in evening.