Categories: Pakistan

Fire at PM Secretariat extinguished

F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: A fire was quickly extinguished after it broke out at the Prime Minister (PM) Secretariat’s sixth floor on Monday.
According to reports, five fire brigades rushed to the building while the cooling-down process is underway.
The PM Secretariat was immediately evacuated as emergency was declared at the building.
The initial cause of fire has been ascertained to be an electrical short circuit in the sixth floor of the building. Further investigation into the incident in underway.
Meanwhile, Spokesperson to the PM, Nadeem Afzal Chan informed the media that the PM was present on fifth floor of the secretariat when the fire broke out.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.

The Frontier Post

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