Fire breaks out at State Bank of India in Chandigarh, no casualties
There were 22 employees inside the SBI branch at the time of the incident. Everyone has been evacuated safely.
Fire breaks out at State Bank of India Chandigarh Sec 17 branch, no casualties (Representative image)
Chandigarh,UPDATED: May 28, 2019 17:40 IST
A fire broke out at State Bank of India's branch in Sector-17, Chandigarh on Tuesday. There were 22 employees inside the branch at the time of the incident. Everyone has been evacuated safely.
Prima facie the cause of fire seems to be a short circuit.
The fire has been brought under control.
This was the second incident of fire at a government building in Chandigarh within a week. On Friday, a fire had broken out at the panchayat office in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district.
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There were no casualties but at least nine people were admitted to a local hospital after they complained of breathlessness. The preliminary probe in the fire also hinted at a short circuit. A further investigation is on.
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