Massive Fire Engulfs Residential Building In Shimla, No Casualties Reported

Shimla: A massive fire engulfed a building located in the Krishna Nagar area of Himachal Pradesh 's capital Shimla on Saturday. A senior police official of the Shimla police stated that the fire broke out at around 6 PM. The official said that the multi-storey house was completely gutted in fire. 

According to authorities, the house, empty at the time of the fire, belonged to a businessman, who now lives in Lower Bazaar in Shimla.

The building was abandoned long time ago.

The fire broke out around 6 pm and was noticed by locals who immediately informed the fire department, which rushed several water tenders to the spot.

The cause of fire is being ascertained.

The police confirmed that no casualties or injuries were reported so far.