Amritsar, May 28 -- A massive fire broke out in the Rambagh area of Amritsar on Thursday, resulting in the death of one person and causing extensive property damage.

Several fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, and efforts to completely extinguish the blaze are currently underway.

According to police officials, the fire broke out in a prominent market area. Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravinder Singh confirmed the casualty and the suspected cause of the blaze.

"This area comes under the Rambagh police station. Fire brigade vehicles are on the spot. It seems that the fire was triggered by a short circuit. We have recovered one body from the site," Singh said.

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Ajay Gupta, who reached the spot...