20191230 Minor fire at SPG reception area at 9 Lok Kalyan Marg; PM’s office, residence not affected: PMO
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Minor fire at SPG reception area at 9 Lok Kalyan Marg; PM’s office, residence not affected: PMO
Updated: 2019–12–31
NEW DELHI: A minor fire broke out at the SPG reception area at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg on Monday but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence or office was not affected by it, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
The fire has been brought under control, the PMO added.
“There was a minor fire at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg caused by a short circuit. This was not in PM’s residential or office area but in the SPG reception area of the LKM complex. The fire is very much under control now,” the PMO tweeted.
The Special protection Group (SPG) is mandated to guard the prime minister.
The Prime Minister resides at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. His residential complex also has an office of the SPG where the fire broke out.
Delhi Fire Service officials said they did not receive any call at their control room.
Web Source: The times of India