Massive fire breaks out at Vallabh Bhavan State Secretariat in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal: A massive fire broke out at the Vallabh Bhavan State Secretariat in Bhopal today (Saturday). Reportedly, the blaze erupted on the third floor of the building.
After receiving information about the incident, fire tenders rushed to the spot immediately. The efforts to douse the flames is underway.
As per a video shared by media agency ANI, thick blanket of smoke engulfed the building as the massive blaze was seen on the top of the building.
Speaking about the incident, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that he has instructed the authorities to monitor the situation. He has also asked to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.
“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. We have issued directions to ensure that no such incident occurs again…I hope that no such incident occurs again…” he said.
Giving updates of the firefighting operation, Zone-2 DCP Shraddha Tiwari said to ANI, “The force immediately reached here. All the fire brigades have been called. The fire on the second and third floor has been brought under control, efforts are on to extinguish the fire on the fourth floor. SDRF team has gone inside, if anyone is trapped inside then the action to rescue them is going on. The cause of the fire is not known yet.”
Further detailed reports related to the matter are awaited.
#WATCH | On the incident of fire at Vallabh Bhavan State Secretariat in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says, “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… https://t.co/Is5f8TF7Mv pic.twitter.com/1pu23CA7ge
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