Thiruvananthapuram: A fire broke out at the North Sandwich block of the State Secretariat on Tuesday, near the office of minister P Rajeev on the third floor. Two units of the fire brigade were immediately dispatched to the spot and were successful in extinguishing the fire.

According to initial reports, the fire was caused by a short circuit and resulted in damage to the curtains and ceiling. No files were burnt in the incident, said police.

This is not the first time a fire has occurred in the same block, as a similar incident occurred in 2020 which led to the destruction of files and computers.