Fire Breaks Out at Delhi's Uphaar Cinema Where a Blaze Took 59 Lives in 1997

No injuries have been reported in Sunday's fire.

A fire broke out at Delhi’s Uphaar cinema on Sunday, 17 April. Five fire engines arrived at the spot after a distress call was received at 4:46 am. The fire was subsequently extinguished.

The chairs, furniture, and waste material on the ground floor and the balcony of the cinema hall caught fire, Director of Delhi Fire Services Atul Garg said.

No injuries have, however, been reported in the incident.

A fire was reported at Delhi's #UphaarCinema early Sunday morning. Five fire tenders, 20 firefighters were dispatched. Fire has been doused.

"Fire was in seats/furniture and rubbish in cinema hall," says Delhi Fire chief @gargatul65 @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/k6ITJCxfFO

— Somya Lakhani (@somyalakhani) April 17, 2022

"Fire was in chairs, furniture, & waste material on the ground floor & balcony at #UphaarCinema," says fire chief @gargatul65

In 1997, 59 ppl were killed in a blaze at this cinema hall in Delhi's Green Park -- youngest victim was a baby. The hall has been shut since. @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/p6eeZR5fCo

— Somya Lakhani (@somyalakhani) April 17, 2022

In 1997, 59 people died in a fire that had erupted in Uphaar Cinema. The cinema hall has remained shut since.