shot-button
Maharashtra Elections 2024 Maharashtra Elections 2024
Home > News > India News > Article > Uttar Pradesh Fire at Attorney Generals office in Prayagraj

Uttar Pradesh: Fire at Attorney General's office in Prayagraj

Updated on: 17 July,2022 02:43 PM IST  |  Prayagraj
PTI |

The fire erupted at around 5.30 am. The fire brigade vehicles of the district, fire tenders have also been sent from adjoining districts of Pratapgarh and Kaushambi. Along with this, fire tenders of the Army and Air Force were too pressed into action, Senior Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Pandey said

Uttar Pradesh: Fire at Attorney General's office in Prayagraj

Representation Pic

Fifteen fire tenders were rushed to douse the fire that broke out in the office of the Attorney General's office at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Bhavan in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday morning, an official said. There is no report of any casualty in the incident.


Senior Superintendent of Police Shailesh Kumar Pandey said, the fire erupted at around 5.30 am. He said that apart from the fire brigade vehicles of the district, fire tenders have also been sent from adjoining districts of Pratapgarh and Kaushambi. Along with this, fire tenders of the Army and Air Force were too pressed into action.


Also Read: Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand's Chamoli damages NH-7


The SSP said that a fire was reported on the fifth floor of the building, but the flames reached the upper floors as well. The fire has been brought under control on the fifth, sixth and seventh floors and efforts are on to extinguish the fire on the eighth floor.

He said that the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile, District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Khatri said five firemen have got minor injuries.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!

Register for FREE
to continue reading !

This is not a paywall.
However, your registration helps us understand your preferences better and enables us to provide insightful and credible journalism for all our readers.

Mid-Day Web Stories

Mid-Day Web Stories

This website uses cookie or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. OK