Patna, June 13 -- A fire broke out on the 13th floor of Biscomaun Bhawan near Gandhi Maidan in Patna in the early hours of Saturday, fire officials said.

The blaze was later brought under control, with no immediate reports of casualties.

Fire Officer Ritesh Pandey said the incident was reported around 3:45 am.

"Around 3:45 am, we received information that smoke was coming out from the 13th floor of Biscomaun Bhawan. We reached here within 5 minutes... We have completely brought the fire under control... It is suspected that the fire was caused by a short circuit," Pandey said.

Fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighting operations continued for a short while before the flames were doused. Further details on the extent of da...