Fire at Jeevan Tara building

June 03, 2016 12:00 am | Updated September 16, 2016 10:08 am IST - New Delhi:

A fire broke out in the first floor of a building at Parliament Street in the heart of the Capital this evening but there was no report of any casualty.

The fire at Jeevan Tara building’s first floor was reported at 4.40 p.m. and immediately five fire tenders were rushed there to contain it, said a Delhi Fire Service official.

The fire fighters contained the fire at around 5.40 p.m., in an hour-long operation, he said. No casualty was reported in the fire, he added. The police said that the cause of fire was under investigation although short circuit was believed to be the cause. —PTI

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