Fire erupts in Lok Nayak Bhawan in Delhi, no casualties reported

FP Staff • July 24, 2017, 21:42:21 IST

A massive fire broke out in a building in Lok Nayak Bhawan near the upscale Khan Market in New Delhi on Monday afternoon

A massive fire broke out in a building in Lok Nayak Bhawan near the upscale Khan Market in New Delhi on Monday afternoon. PTI

Twenty-six fire tenders rushed to the spot and ten more have been requested for, reported CNN News18. PTI

“A call was received around 4 pm. Around 26 fire tenders have been pressed into service,” an official from the Delhi Fire Services said. No casualties have been reported so far. PTI

The fire reportedly started from the fourth floor of a government building in Lok Nayak Bhawan. An NDTV report stated that the cause of the fire was a short circuit in an AC. PTI

Located on Tughlaq Road, the Bhawan houses offices of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax department. PTI