Delhi: Minor fire breaks out at EC office
The flames erupted in an electrical switchboard, said a senior officer from the Delhi Fire Services.
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New Delhi: A minor fire broke out on the first floor of the Election Commission of India office located on Ashoka Road here this afternoon.
The flames erupted in an electrical switchboard, said a senior officer from the Delhi Fire Services.
A call was received at 12:02 pm about the fire and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, he said. The fire was doused within five minutes.
There was no damage to property.
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