Minor fire breaks out at Vidhan Sabha reception

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at the reception of the Vidhan Sabha building in north Delhi’s Civil Lines on Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported.

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Senior officials of the Delhi Fire Services said that the fire broke out at 9:50am, after which eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

“It was a minor incident and the fire seemed to have been sparked by a short circuit in one of the air conditioners in the reception area. Before it spread to other areas the blaze was controlled. No one was injured,” a senior fire official said.

The official said that the fire was completely doused by 10:15am and routine work resumed in the building within half-an-hour. For the sake of safety, the building was completely evacuated.