No injury reported so far…
On Tuesday, 13 June 2023, a massive fire broke out at Satpura Bhawan in Bhopal.
The houses offices of several government departments were doused after a 14-hour-long operation involving the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, and local authorities.
The building was evacuated in time and no one was injured.
Sources said the fire started around 4 pm from the third floor of the government building, housing the regional office of the Tribal Welfare Department.
From the third floor, the fire had spread fast to three upper floors. As the raging inferno came in contact with air conditioners and some gas cylinders, there were multiple blasts.
Sources said all the offices located there bore the brunt of the fire, including the health department office, where files have been destroyed.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had apprised PM Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Home Minister Amit Shah about the fire and sought assistance for dousing it, an official said.
Bhopal Police Commissioner, Harinarayan Chari Mishra said that primarily the cause of the fire detected is a short circuit, but a team has been formed to investigate it further.
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