Shimla: A massive fire broke out in a three-storey building near the Chief Minister’s residence in Shimla. The building was completely gutted in this accident. This incident took place on Sunday morning around 4:30 am. The building was completely empty when the incident happened.
As soon as the news of this accident was received, fire tenders were sent on the spot. And soon the fire has been brought under control. Officials said the fire has been brought under control but is not completely extinguished and is still smoldering.
Officials said that no one was hurt in this fire. There was no loss of life as the owner of the building, Sandeep Sahni, and the caretaker were both in Delhi. The building named “Firgrove” is located about 200 meters from “Okovar” (the official residence of the Chief Minister) in Shimla.
The fire spread very quickly and engulfed the entire building within minutes. Officials said the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and the damage to property is being estimated.
