The blaze, which broke out in the morning, continued to rage for more than four hours despite extensive firefighting efforts. According to Geo TV, 12 fire tenders and two snorkels were deployed, with additional units called in as the fire spread. Workers in the basement were safely evacuated
According to officials, the Delhi fire department, with its fire tenders and police teams with bomb disposal squads, was dispatched to the premises of St. Thomas School and Vasant Valley School in the national capital after they received bomb threats via email.
According to an official, the fire broke out in the electric transformer at the AIIMS Trauma centre in the national capital, as atleast 8 fire tenders were dispatched to douse the fire.