A fire broke out Wednesday morning on the seventh floor of Delhi's Shastri Bhawan which houses offices of some union ministries, a Delhi Fire Service official said. No injury to any person was reported.
The fire, which was reported at 9.30 a.m. was brought under control at 11 a.m.
According to a fire official, around 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
"The reason for the fire is still not known. But no injury has been reported so far," the official said.
The floor on which the fire broke out had been evacuated.
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