Fire breaks out at Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry in Vilnius

A fire broke out at the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry building in central Vilnius on Thursday morning, August 27, according to the country’s Fire and Rescue Department, cited by local media.

Smoke was detected in a ventilation shaft, with a preliminary investigation indicating that an electrical motor caught fire because of a malfunction.

The fire did not spread to the building’s interior, and the ministry’s premises were not damaged. Firefighters, police officers and ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene.

No injuries were reported. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished.

By Tamilla Hasanova