ISLAMABAD – A section of Ministry of Law and Justice building in Islamabadcaught fire Tuesday morning, destroying several important documents.

The fire erupted at a storeroom where papers of different nature areshelved by the officials. After the incident, fire tenders reached the siteto douse the fire. Around five fire fighting vehicles took part in theoperation.

According to police, the fire erupted due to short-circuit, while nocausality happened in the incident.

However, it is yet to be determined which papers were destroyed in themishap.

In September 2.017, two people died, identified as Ali Raza and Umer, andfive others were injured after a massive fire broke out at Awami Markaz inIslamabad’s Red Zone.

The fire started due to short-circuiting in an air-conditioning plant andalmost engulfed the entire tower which is located on the ConstitutionalAvenue of the federal capital.

The record of a Rs50 billion project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC), placed in the Federal Ombudsperson’s office, was also said to havebeen completely destroyed.