Fire breaks out in MP secretariat building, nobody injured
Bhopal (PTI): A fire broke out on the third floor of the multi-storey Madhya Pradesh state secretariat building here on Saturday morning, officials said.
Nobody was reported injured in the incident, they said.
Some sanitation workers noticed smoke at the Vallabh Bhawan - as the secretariat building is officially known - around 9.30 am, following which the fire brigade was alerted, sources said.
"The blaze has been brought under control by the firefighters and further work is on. Now, only smoke is emanating from the third floor where the documents have been kept," Bhopal Municipal Corporation's Fire Officer Rameshwar Neel told PTI.
Fifteen to twenty fire tenders have been pressed into service, he said.
The sources said that some sanitation workers, who were working near the gate number 5 and 6 of the secretariat complex, noticed the smoke, following which the authorities were informed.
VIDEO | Fire breaks out at state secretariat building in #Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Several fire tenders at the spot. More details are awaited.
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Over 20 injured as private bus overturns in Charmadi Ghat
Mangaluru (PTI): More than 20 passengers were injured after a private bus overturned at a bend in the Charmadi Ghat on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred at a curve when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
The passengers, all from Andhra Pradesh, were returning after attending a wedding in Dharmasthala.
Those seriously injured were shifted to Wenlock District Hospital, while others with minor injuries were treated at nearby private hospitals.
Residents assisted in the rescue operations. Traffic police from Belthangady visited the spot and are investigating the incident.
