According to Rescue 1122 and eyewitnesses, the fire started on the ground floor which later engulfed dozens of shops up to the second floor of the building.
Duty officer Rescue 1122 talking to APP informed that Rescue 1122 received information in this regard at 1.29 am, midnight.
Rescue 1122 vehicles rushed to the spot and started firefighting operation along with the fire brigade which lasted for nearly four hours. The vehicles of Rescue 1122 reached the scene within few minutes and the fire was brought under control, he added.
Police and rescue 1122 officials also worked alongside the fire brigade squad to put out the fire. The cause of the fire is stated to be electric short-circuit.