A fire broke out in Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's office at the Delhi secretariat on Tuesday, an official said, adding there were no casualties.
The fire department official said the fire broke out in an air-conditioner in the office.
"We received a call regarding a fire incident at Jain's office at 12.40 p.m. Four fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot to douse the fire," the official told IANS.
He said the fire was put out within 10 minutes. "No casualty was reported in the incident," he said.
"... it seems a short circuit in the AC caused the fire," the official added.
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