Massive fire in 6-storey govt building in Bhopal
2 min read 12 Jun 2023, 11:00 PM ISTFire tenders were called in from Army, AAI and facilities of oil companies
PremiumA huge fire broke out on the third floor of Satpura Bhawan building in Bhopal on Monday.
The building houses offices of various departments of the Madhya Pradesh government.
To douse flames, fire tenders were called from Army, AAI and facilities of oil companies.
Fire tenders and firefighters from the Army, India Oil Corporation, BPCL, Airports Authority of India, BHEL, and from Mandideep and Raisen were called in, the chief minister's office said.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation's Fire Officer Ramesh Neel said the blaze erupted at around 4 pm.
No casualties have been reported in the blaze which has been raging since 4 pm.
The fire, which has spread to the top sixth floor of the building and the terrace, can be seen from various areas of the city. The affected building is located on a hill in front of the state government secretariat Vallabh Bhawan.
The CMO said chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan spoke to defence minister Rajnath Singh seeking help from the Air Force and was assured that the AN-32 plane and MI-15 helicopter will reach Bhopal at night and help in dousing fire by pouring water from the above.
Officials said the fire has destroyed furniture and documents of several departments.
The chief minister also spoke with Union home minister Amit Shah and sought help, the CMO said.
All resources have been mobilised and around 22 fire tenders and 30-40 tankers are involved in the dousing operation as of now, district collector Ashish Singh said.
He said the fire spread as there are many files stored in the building and firemen can't enter due to heavy smoke.
“As per prima facie information and people present at the spot informed that the blaze erupted on the third floor of the building due to a short circuit in an air conditioner and raged to other floors due to wind," said Bhopal Police Commissioner Harinarayanchari Mishra.
(With inputs from PTI)