
A minor fire broke out in Shastri Bhawan in Central Delhi on May 21. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The fire department received a call about the blaze around 9.40 AM after which 11 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
A fire official said the blaze started on the seventh floor of the building. (Source: PTI)
"It was a small fire and was doused within minutes," said Delhi Fire Services Director A K Sharma. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The fire started in an office of the Information Broadcasting Ministry. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Some furniture and computer peripherals were gutted in the fire. Two persons were in the room when the fire started but they were evacuated and no casualty was reported. (Source: Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, prima facie it seems that a short circuit may have started it. (Source: PTI)