Overview
- A blaze started in the kitchen exhaust chimney of Parikrama on Tuesday and officials said accumulated oil deposits inside the chimney fuelled the fire.
- The Delhi Fire Service received a call at 3:40 pm and dispatched seven tenders, including a specialised Bronto Sky Lift, to the scene.
- Firefighters brought the fire under control within about 20 minutes and then carried out cooling and ventilation operations to clear smoke.
- No injuries were reported and the building was evacuated as a precaution while authorities conduct a formal inquiry into cause and damage.
- The episode follows a deadly Delhi hotel fire earlier this month and is likely to prompt tighter inspections and more frequent kitchen-exhaust cleaning for commercial eateries.