Massive fire at Delhi's National Museum - The National Museum of Natural- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

1/10

The National Museum of Natural History was destroyed after a fire broke out in the FICCI building that it is housed in, early on Tuesday morning (April 26, 2016). (Pic: Twitter)

In This Pic : Massive fire at Delhi's National Museum

Pic Courtesy : BCCL - Non Copyright

2/10

Six firemen were seriously injured. They were taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where their condition is said to be stable. (Pic: Twitter)

In This Pic : Massive fire at Delhi's National Museum

Pic Courtesy : BCCL - Non Copyright

3/10

The museum collection included a 160 million-yr-old fossil bone of a lizard-footed dinosaur that's called a sauropod. It also had stuffed animals made by renowned Mysore-based taxidermists Van Ingen & Van Ingen. (Pic: Twitter)

In This Pic : Massive fire at Delhi's National Museum

Pic Courtesy : BCCL - Non Copyright

4/10

On April 26, 2016 (Tuesday morning), environment minister Prakash Javadekar went to inspect the location. (Pic: Twitter)

In This Pic : Prakash Javadekar

Pic Courtesy : BCCL - Non Copyright

5/10

"This is tragic, the Natural History Museum is a national treasure...the loss cannot be counted in rupees" he said. The museum had been in existence since June 5, 1978. (Pic: Twitter)

In This Pic : Massive fire at Delhi's National Museum

Pic Courtesy : BCCL - Non Copyright