Chennai: A fire broke out today at 'Ezhilagam', a government building in Chennai, but there were no casualties, a Fire and Rescue Services official said.
"The fire was noticed on the ground and first floors of the Ezhilagam complex. Ten fire tenders were deployed at the spot with a large team of fire fighters," S Vijayasekar, Joint Director, Fire and Rescue Services told PTI.
The cause of the fire was not known as yet, he said.
"There is smoke billowing out and a portion of the structure looks like collapsing. So we are positioning our men and equipment at vantage points," Mr Vijayasekar said.
"The fire was noticed on the ground and first floors of the Ezhilagam complex. Ten fire tenders were deployed at the spot with a large team of fire fighters," S Vijayasekar, Joint Director, Fire and Rescue Services told PTI.
The cause of the fire was not known as yet, he said.
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