Natural History Museum Fire

A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.

Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.

It took nearly 170 firefighters four hours to douse the massive blaze at the National Museum of Natural History in the early hours today that gutted its huge collection of exhibits.

After a fire gutted the natural history museum in Delhi, the government has announced that a replacement will be built on 6.5 acres near Pragati Maidan, a famous landmark in the capital, for an estimated cost of 225 crores.

Here's a 360-degree view of Delhi's National Museum of Natural History that was completely destroyed in fire today. Move this photo around to get different perspectives.

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

A majority of museums and cultural repositories in India stand at risk of suffering "grave damage" in the event of a major fire, an international expert has cautioned and suggested that a disaster management plan should be properly implemented by these institutions.

Delhi Police have registered a case in connection with the massive fire that broke out yesterday at the National Museum of Natural History, housing thousands of rare specimens of flora and fauna.

It took nearly 170 firefighters four hours to douse the massive blaze at the National Museum of Natural History in the early hours today that gutted its huge collection of exhibits.

After a fire gutted the natural history museum in Delhi, the government has announced that a replacement will be built on 6.5 acres near Pragati Maidan, a famous landmark in the capital, for an estimated cost of 225 crores.

Here's a 360-degree view of Delhi's National Museum of Natural History that was completely destroyed in fire today. Move this photo around to get different perspectives.

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