Imphal, 23 March 2017 ( Evening News ) : Property worth about 10 lakh rupees were destroyed in a fire which broke in the godown of the Family Welfare Directorate this morning. The Godown is located in between the directorate and the civil supplies. It was suspected to have been caused by a short circuit. More than 1 lakh pieces of  Point 1 ml and Point 5 ml syringes were totally destroyed in the fire. Vaccine Carrier box 850 and one Cold Box 55 kept in the Godown were also destroyed. Two computers of Civil Supplies Office also caught fire and were destroyed. The items destroyed included those to be sent to various health centres in different districts.  The department however ensured that the fire will not hamper its vaccination schedules