Guwahati, August 31: Fire broke in the Block-F of Assam secretariat inside the state capital complex in Dispur here today. The fire occurred in the directorate of the budget section at a time when the State Cabinet was sitting for meeting in the complex. However, the fire could be put out before it could spread to any other part of the building. Electrical short circuit has been suspected as the reason behind the fire, an official informed.
