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This is an archive article published on December 5, 2016

Fire at Udyog Bhawan in Delhi, no casualties

A fire broke out in one of the rooms of Udyog Bhawan, which houses offices of several ministers.

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A fire broke out on Sunday evening in one of the rooms of Udyog Bhawan, which houses offices of several ministers. The fire was extinguished within an hour.

“A call was received at 9.15 PM about a fire breaking out in room number 126 of Udyog Bhawan. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control by 10PM,” said an officer from Delhi Fire Services.

No casualty or injury to anyone was reported in the incident.

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