India, May 13 -- A fire broke out on the first floor of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) office in Sector 44 around 3pm on Tuesday, prompting evacuation of the building and deployment of fire tenders to the site, officials said.

According to fire department officials, the blaze was caused by a short circuit in an air-conditioning vent, which filled the entire first floor with thick smoke. The fire was brought under control by the GMDA maintenance team before it could spread further, officials said, adding that no injuries were reported.

The first floor houses GMDA's Integrated Command and Control Centre, which monitors city roads through CCTV cameras installed across Gurugram. GMDA officials said no equipment at th...