Death fire incident: Man dies of suffocation in Income Tax office fire; 7 rescued

New Delhi, May 14: A man died of suffocation after a fire at Income Tax office in Delhi on Tuesday.  The fire broke out at the Central Revenue Building in the ITO area on Tuesday. A total of 21 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The deceased, a 46-year-old male, worked as an office superintendent there, it is learnt. Seven persons were rescued from the building.

Viral videos on social media showed the occupants of the building seeking shelter on the window ledge as they fled from the fire.