00:00A massive fire that broke out at Delhi's Brahmaputra Apartments, this high-security multi-storey complex houses several members of Parliament.
00:08The blaze erupted on one of the upper floors after 1pm, sending shockwaves through the residential block located barely 200 metres from the Parliament.
00:16Multiple fire tenders that were rushed to the spot, but residents allege a critical delay of nearly 30 minutes.
00:22And worse, that internal fire safety systems failed when needed the most.
00:27This very building that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020 as part of the new MP housing project.
00:34The incident raises serious questions about safety protocols and emergency response times in one of the capital's most secure VIP zones.
00:43The cause of the fire is unknown.
00:46A major fire safety hazard closely averted here at the MP flats at Bishambar Das Mark.
01:01What you see over here, that the fire incident that resulted over here has actually gone a little out of hand.
01:10And fortunately, what we're learning right now, there hasn't been anyone who's been critically injured.
01:17However, once the cool-off is completely done, there will be a thorough check that will be going on.
01:23Two major things that have been complained by people on the ground, that the fire tenders arrived at least 30 minutes late.
01:30And people suggested that the internal fire safety devices were not working properly, is why in the first place the fire went out of hand.
01:43However, fortunately, no lives have been harmed, is the initial report that we are learning on the ground.
01:50But clearly, where we are reporting from, this is a posh area, this is an MP flat, Member of Parliament flat located in the New Delhi region.
02:00If here we are being complained that fire tenders arrived late, then definitely it is a big issue,
02:07especially when we are talking about India's national capital.
02:11With video journalist Ravikant Otawar, this is Shriya Chatterjee for India Today.
03:25Thank you very much.
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