Major fire at Maharashtra secretariat building

So far, there are no reports of any casualties, they added. Maharashtra Chief Secretary has ordered immediate evacuation of the entire building, sources said. Pachpute said the fire has spread to the Chief Minister`s office on the sixth floor. The smoke from the blaze on the fourth floor has engulfed two upper floors of the building.

No casualties have been reported so far as the building was evacuated soon after fire was noticed. Thousands of officials at Mantralaya, which houses the state Secretariat, were seen standing outside as fire fighters battled the blaze, which was suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit.