A minor fire broke out this evening at Bapu Bhawan, the high-security building which houses offices of several ministers of the Uttar Pradesh government.
The fire was promptly brought under control with the timely intervention of fire tenders.
Minister Mohsin Raza was in his office when the fire broke out.
"We were in the office when we were informed about the fire but the security staff promptly guided us to safety by taking us to another wing of the building," the Minister of State for Minority Welfare told PTI.
Chief Fire Officer, Lucknow, AB Pandey said, "We were informed of the fire at 4.12 pm, and it was extinguished within 45 minutes.
He said the fire erupted in the air-handling room of the air-conditioning plant.
"The smoke got spread through the inter-connected ducts, but it was quickly brought under control," Pandey said.
He said nobody was injured in the incident.
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