Fire breaks out in lawyers` chamber block in the Supreme Court

New Delhi: A minor fire broke out in lawyers` chamber block in the Supreme Court premises on Sunday afternoon. The fire, which broke out in the R K Jain lawyers` chamber block, had been brought under control and no casualty was reported in the incident, fire brigade officials said.

"The fire department got the call about the blaze at 12:50 PM following which eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot which soon brought the blaze under control," a fire official said. "We are trying to ascertain the cause of the fire," the official said.