Udhampur, May 20 -- A massive fire broke out on the third floor of a hardware store in the Chabutra Bazar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, an official said.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night, which later triggered a quick emergency response from the fire Department.

The officials said that immediately after receiving information about the incident, teams from the Fire and Emergency Services Department rushed to the spot with firefighting vehicles and launched a rescue operation.

Fire tenders were deployed to contain the flames as thick smoke engulfed parts of the market area.

More than eight fire tenders, including specialised firefighting teams from the Indian Army were pressed into service to douse the fire, as per the o...