Major fire in IP Estate

Major fire borke out in a three story government building in Indraprastha estate here around 2:50 p.m. on Friday. Majorly effected offices were of the Pay, accounts, forests and wildlife Departments.

The fire first engulfed the second floor offices, the Forests and Wildlife Department of Delhi Government and later spread to the first floor, the offices of the Pay and Accounts.

More than 15 fire tenders were called into service to extinguish the fire. The Fire officials are trying to find out the cause of fire and suspect that the fire may have been caused by electric short circuit.