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04-27-2016, 12:39 PM
Dramatic photographs show fire destroying India's natural history museum
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A massive fire gutted India's National Museum of Natural History in the early hours of Apr. 26, destroying numerous rare specimens of flora and fauna, including the 160-million-year-old bones of a di**saur.
See also: Massive fire destroys India's National Museum of Natural History (http://mashable.com/2016/04/26/india-national-museum-of-natural-history-fire/)
The 38-year-old museum in Delhi focused on the country's plants, animals and mineral wealth. Over 100 firemen worked over several hours to douse the fire, which started on the top floor of the building and swept across the museum. Officials have said that the basic fire safety equipment was **t working.
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The National Museum of Natural History is seen engulfed in fire at Mandi house on April 26, 2016 in New Delhi.
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A massive fire gutted India's National Museum of Natural History in the early hours of Apr. 26, destroying numerous rare specimens of flora and fauna, including the 160-million-year-old bones of a di**saur.
See also: Massive fire destroys India's National Museum of Natural History (http://mashable.com/2016/04/26/india-national-museum-of-natural-history-fire/)
The 38-year-old museum in Delhi focused on the country's plants, animals and mineral wealth. Over 100 firemen worked over several hours to douse the fire, which started on the top floor of the building and swept across the museum. Officials have said that the basic fire safety equipment was **t working.
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The National Museum of Natural History is seen engulfed in fire at Mandi house on April 26, 2016 in New Delhi.
Image: SIPA USA/AP Images Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/photographs-fire-natural-history-museum-india/)
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