Fire Breaks Out at Karkardooma Court Complex in Delhi; No Casualties Reported

June 7, 2026

New Delhi: A fire broke out on the second floor of the Karkardooma Court complex in New Delhi early on Sunday morning, officials said.

The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said that the fire broke out at around 5:00 a.m. on Sunday inside a ‘scanning room’ located near Gate No. 4 on the second floor of the Karkardooma Court complex.

Eight Fire Tenders Rushed to Spot

“A call was received around 5:22 a.m., and eight fire tenders immediately rushed to the scene,” the DFS said.

After over half an hour of efforts, at 6:05 a.m., Divisional Officer (DO) Mukesh Verma sent a ‘stop message’, confirming that the fire had been completely brought under control.

No Injuries or Major Damage Reported

Officials said that no reports of loss of life, property damage, or injuries were reported in this incident.

Meanwhile, the officials said that it is unclear how the blaze erupted, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause.

Speaking to IANS about the incident, Rajendra Pal, an Advocate, said, “An incident of fire occurred around 5: 00 in the morning. There is a canteen here, and on the second floor, near the canteen, old files and records are kept. These files appear to be old records, and some of them have been damaged.”

“The exact extent of the loss will be known after an investigation into how many files were burnt, what records were affected,” he added.

Further details are awaited.