WATCH: Students Use Wires To Escape After Fire Breaks Out At Building In Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar

As soon as the fire engulfed the building, several people were seen rappelling down for their safety. Many of them were seen escaping from the building using wires as the fire spread.

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a building located in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, triggering panic among the local residents. As soon as the fire engulfed the building, several people, mostly students, were seen rappelling down for their safety. Many of them were seen escaping from the building using wires as the fire spread. According to the Delhi Fire Department, as many as 11 fire tenders were immediately rushed to the site and a rescue operation was started soon.

WATCH: People Rapple Down To Safety After Delhi Building Fire

#WATCH | People escape using wires as fire breaks out in a building located in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar; 11 fire tenders rushed to the site, rescue operation underway

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After half an hour of fire-fighting, the blaze was brought fully under control and all persons were rescued from the building where there is a coaching centre and several other local businesses. As per the latest reports, the fire-fighting operation has now concluded. 

So far, no major injuries have been reported due to the building fire, the Delhi Fire Department said.

After primary investigation, the police said that the fire broke out in an electricity metre and students present inside the building panicked due to the smoke emanating from the equipment and they started rappelling down from the back side of the coaching centre for their safety.