A fire broke out in the Andhra Pradesh high court building in the wee hours of Monday. According to sources, the fire started around 4 am on the second floor of the building, which houses a library and lockers of the advocates.

Over 10 fire tenders extinguished the flames after battling it for about five hours.

Fire personnel suspect that a short circuit triggered by the lightning may have caused the fire. However, the actual cause is yet to be ascertained.