New Delhi, May 9 -- A transformer caught fire at the Prasar Bharati Secretariat building located on Copernicus Marg in the national capital on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among people present in the area. However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident, officials said.

According to fire department officials, fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot after information regarding the blaze was received. Firefighters launched an operation to contain the fire and succeeded in bringing the situation under control within a short period of time.

Officials said the fire was confined to the transformer area, preventing it from spreading further inside the premises. Authorities are yet to ascertain the exact cause ...