New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at around 4.45 am at Lajpat Rai Market in front of the Red Fort in the country's capital Delhi. 58 shops in the market have been engulfed in the fire. As soon as the fire was reported, 12 fire tenders rushed to the spot. Efforts are on to control the fire.

However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) says no casualties have been reported in the Lajpat Rai market fire incident. Earlier, about a month ago, some huts in the Neb Sarai area of the capital Delhi had also caught fire. As soon as the incident was reported, 23 fire department vehicles rushed to the spot, which brought the fire under control after 3 to 4 hours of hard work.

Fire officials had reported that how severe the fire was can be gauged from the fact that the Delhi Fire Service had termed the fire in the Neb Sarai area as a "serious" category. Earlier, a house in the GB road area of the capital caught fire late in the night. One person died in the accident. Six fire tenders rushed to the spot on receiving information. The fire was brought under control after much effort.

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