Fire at Delhi’s Uphaar Cinema Hall, shut since 1997 blaze that claimed 59 lives


PTI, Apr 17, 2022, 11:43 AM IST

 

A fire broke out at Delhi’s Uphaar Cinema Hall Sunday morning, officials said.

No injuries have been reported in the fire that affected the theatre’s balcony and a floor, the officials said.

A call about the blaze was received at 4:46 am and nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot, said Delhi Fire Service Director Atul Garg.

The seats, furniture and rubbish in the cinema hall had caught fire, he said, adding the blaze was controlled around 7.20 am.

It is the same theatre where a massive fire incident on June 13, 1997 had killed 59 people and injured over 100.

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