Bhopal, Oct. 8 -- A massive fire broke out in the New Market area of Bhopal on Thursday afternoon in which several shops were affected, prompting the authorities to launch a firefighting operation to douse off the flames.

The fire broke out near the Hanuman Temple at around 2:45 pm, following which fire tenders from the Bhopal Municipal Corporation and police department immediately were rushed to the spot. Fire personnel from BHEL also reached the site to assist in the firefighting operation.

Bhopal Municipal Corporation Commissioner Sanskriti Jain said the fire had spread across around three to four buildings and efforts were on to bring it under control.

"The fire broke out in New Market near the Hanuman Temple around 2:45-3 pm. Imme...