Fire breaks out on third floor of Madhya Pradesh secretariat building in Bhopal.
A fire erupted at Vallabh Bhavan state secretariat building in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Multiple fire tenders rushed to the scene.
“We have issued directions to ensure that no such incident occurs again…I hope that no such incident occurs again,” CM Yadav said.
No injuries reported.
No injuries were reported in the incident, according to officials.
Sanitation workers observed smoke at Vallabh Bhawan, the official name for the secretariat building, around 9:30 am. The fire brigade was then alerted.
“The blaze has been brought under control by the firefighters and further work is on. Now, only smoke is emanating from the third floor where the documents have been kept,” Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s Fire Officer Rameshwar Neel told.
Approximately 15 to 20 fire tenders have been deployed to manage the situation, he said.
Sanitation workers, stationed near gates numbers 5 and 6 of the secretariat complexes , detected the smoke, and alerted the authorities, the sources said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, according to officials.