VIDEO & PHOTOS: Fire Breaks Out At Daulatabad Fort In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

The historic Daulatabad Fort in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar caught fire on Tuesday afternoon. The fire was so massive that it soon engulfed the surroundings of the fort.

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According to the information received, some tourists who went to the fort saw flames in the dried grass around the fort at around 10am. They ignored it, but the fire soon started spreading and the dried grass and bushes around the fort were caught in the flames. The fire took a massive form at around 1pm. The nearby residents informed the police and the fire brigade. Three fire tenders rushed to the spot and started the work of extinguishing the fire.

The temperature in the district is rising now. It is said that the fire broke out due to the scorching heat, but the exact reason for the outburst of the fire was not known. As of now, no loss of lives has been reported and the work of extinguishing the fire continued till late afternoon.

Officials said that the fire started from the Kala Kot area of the fort. The fire spread from all sides of the fort due to the wind. The wooden logs and bridge of the Baradari also got engulfed in the clutches of the fire.

On receiving the information, Daulatabad police, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officers and fire brigade officers rushed to the spot. The fire fighting jawans could not start the extinguishing work due to the complicated geographical structure of the fort. The fire tenders could not reach the fire spot.

Moreover, there had been no fire safety measures adopted by the ASI in the fort. The jawans and the nearby residents tried hard to extinguish the fire. The Chand Minar was also seen engulfed in smoke.