According to DFS Officials, The Incident Took Place at Around 5pm, During The Screening of The Movie Chhaava

A fire broke out inside a movie hall during a screening in Saket on Wednesday evening, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) officials said, adding that around 300 people were inside the theatre at the time, but all were evacuated safely.

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

According to DFS officials, the incident took place at around 5pm, during the screening of the Bollywood movie Chhaava at a cinema hall operated by PVR at a Saket mall. Officials said a corner of the screen at auditorium number 3 caught fire, and the flames rapidly spread to the entire screen. However, the cinema goers were hurriedly but safely evacuated after the fire was first noticed.

A PVR corporate communication official told HT that an internal inquiry has been initiated into the matter to ascertain the cause behind the fire.