Fire breaks out at Madhya Pradesh secretariat building in Bhopal; CM says ‘under control’

Hindustan:

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav said, “It has come to my knowledge that a fire broke out on the third floor of the old building of Vallabh Bhavan. On the basis of the information received from the Collector, I told the CS to monitor it – that detailed information on the incident be gathered and I have also been told that the fire has been brought under control.

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“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 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.