Delhi: Fire Breaks Out at 4th Floor of Nirman Bhawan, No Casualties Takes Place

New Delhi, June 1: A minor fire broke out on the 4th floor of Nirman Bhawan in the national capital on Monday morning. Following the incident, the administration acted swiftly and five fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire. However, no casualties occurred. According to IANS, fire was caused due to a printer in one of the government offices on the fourth floor of the building.

As per the initial details, a call was received regarding the fire at 9.01 am and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse off the flames. Other emergency services have also been pushed by the administration. Official claim that fire was caused due to a printer. "The fire was brought under control in merely 15 minutes," the official added. Fire Breaks Out at Army Canteen in Delhi Cantonment, 8 Fire Tenders Rush to The Spot.

Here's the ANI tweet about Nirman Bhawan fire:

It is to be known that Nirman Bhawan is a key building in the Central Delhi housing various key offices like that of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate of Estates, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Central Public Works Department etc. This was the second incident of fire in the national capital in the last 24 hours. On Sunday, a fire broke out at an Army Canteen in the Sadar Bazar area, as many as eight fire tenders were rushed to spot to douse the flame and control the situation.

(With inputs from agencies)

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