As reported by the BBC on April 26, 2016, the National Museum of Natural History in Delhi, India was destroyed in a fire of unknown origins.
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said: “This is a real loss. This loss cannot be counted in rupees. Some very old species of flora and fauna were there.”
Preliminary reports from fire officials indicate that the building’s fire safety mechanisms were not working.
Fire Destroys Museum in Delhi