Major Fire at Delhi's Natural History Museum

A massive fire completely destroyed the iconic National Museum of Natural History in Delhi after it broke out late last night.

Six firemen have been injured and two are in a critical condition.

The fire broke out at around 1.45 am on the sixth floor of the museum located in the FICCI complex near Mandi House in central Delhi, and quickly spread to all seven floors. A part of it also spread to another building in the complex - the FICCI Auditorium - which has not been damaged much.

Firemen with as many as 35 fire engines were at work through the night to put out the blaze, which was brought under control only around 5 am. The sprinklers and water pumps in the building failed to work.