The Bhopal constructing was evacuated in time and nobody was injured.

Bhopal:

An enormous fireplace has been on for over 9 hours within the multi-storied Satpura Bhawan — one of many buildings housing varied authorities places of work in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has dialled defence minister Rajnath Singh, searching for help from the Indian Air Force to douse the blaze. Special IAF plane will fly to Bhopal tonight to assist douse the hearth.

Mr Chauhan has additionally dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him.

The constructing was evacuated in time and nobody was injured.

Sources stated the hearth began round 4 pm from the third ground of the federal government constructing, housing the regional workplace of Tribal Welfare Department. From the third ground, the hearth had unfold quick to 3 higher flooring. As the raging inferno got here involved with air conditioners and a few fuel cylinders, there have been a number of blasts.

Sources stated all of the places of work positioned there bore the brunt of the hearth, together with the well being division workplace, the place information have been destroyed.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has directed the Air Force to make use of AN-32 plane and MI-15 choppers to achieve Bhopal tonight. Sources stated they might attempt to extinguish the hearth by pouring water from the highest of the Satpura constructing with buckets.

The Chief Minister is monitoring the progress of the fire-fighting operations. He has additionally fashioned a probe panel, comprising Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Principal Secretary (Urban Development), Principal Secretary (PWD) and ADG (Fire) to look into the reason for the hearth.

Government sources stated three departments had been housed on the affected flooring of Satpura constructing — Tribal Welfare Department, Transport Department and the Health Department.