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Delhi MP Apartments Fire: A massive fire broke out at the multi-storey Brahmaputra Apartments on BD Marg in Delhi on Saturday.  At least six fire tenders were deployed to douse the fire, officials said. According to the Delhi Fire Services, at 1.22 pm, the officials received a call about the fire incident in the BD Marg area, after which they dispatched a team of fire brigade officials. 

The Brahmaputra Apartments is a residential complex for Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament, located on Dr Bishambhar Das Marg in New Delhi.

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"We immediately dispatched 14 vehicles, including TTL, as this is a high-rise building. So far, the damage is mostly on the stilt floor, and the upper floors are damaged externally. The fire has been brought under control, but our work is still ongoing," the Delhi Fire Service ADO, Bhupender said.

My Wife, Child Sustained Burn Injuries: Resident

A resident of Brahmaputra Apartments, Vinod, who lives on the third floor, said his wife and children sustained burn injuries and were taken to a local hospital. The jewellery purchased for his daughter's wedding was inside at the time of the incident, he added.

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He said, "My dog was stuck inside. My daughter is about to be married in a matter of months, and all the jewellery, gold, and clothes we had bought are also inside."

"They are in the hospital. We have no clue how the fire started. My house is on the third floor," he added.

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