New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) A 51-year-old man was charred to death when a fire broke out in a building at central Delhi's Baljeet Nagar area early on Friday morning, an official said.

The deceased has been identified as Parveen Sachdeva, he said.

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A Delhi Fire Services official said they received a call at around 5.17 am on Friday.

"The call said a fire has broken out in a building's third floor. Three fire tenders were despatched to the spot immediately. Fire fighters found a charred body, which was later identified as that of Parveen Sachdeva,” the official said.

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He added that the domestic articles in the house had caught fire, while the exact cause for this is yet to be determined.

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