5 fire engines douse blaze at Delhi's Shastri Bhavan

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The fire, which broke out on the seventh floor, was doused within a few minutes and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

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New Delhi: A fire broke out in Shastri Bhawan, on Monday, in central Delhi after a short circuit in an air conditioner, police said.

The fire, which broke out on the seventh floor, was doused within a few minutes and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

In 2014, a fire broke out on the same floor.

Shastri Bhawan accommodates ministries of Law, Information and Broadcasting, Human Resources Development, Corporate Affairs, Chemicals and Petrochemicals.

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