Lucknow, April 9 -- A fire broke out in a market area in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, a fire service official said late Thursday night.

The fire broke out in Krishna Nagar near a mall.

CFO Ankush Mittal told reporters that the cause of the fire appears to be a short circuit.

"We received information about a fire breaking out at Krishna Nagar police station... There is information about a fire in 15-20 shops. We have managed to save more than 175 shops. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained, but at first glance, the cause of the fire appears to be a short circuit..."

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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