Fire breaks out at JNU hostel

A fire broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University's Godavari Hostel, officials said. No one was reported hurt in the incident. Videos shared by the JNU Students' Union showed flames and smoke emerging from an electrical panel board. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said the fire originated in an air-conditioning unit on Friday night.

"We received a call at 10.18 pm. It was a minor fire in electrical equipment. One fire tender was rushed to the site and it took 15 minutes to douse the flames," a DFS official said.

JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit said: “A short circuit occurred on the third floor of the west wing, which was immediately brought under control. No one was injured, and the situation is under control".