Moradabad, Aug. 1 -- The fire that broke out at a candle factory in Moradabad's Krishna Colony in the early hours of Saturday has been brought under control, with a short circuit suspected to have caused the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Satpal Antil said.

Speaking to ANI, Antil said, "We received information late tonight that a fire had broken out in a building within the Kotwali police station area--a structure serving as a house, a godown, and a factory."

He said fire tenders and foam tenders were deployed to control the blaze.

"We deployed the necessary fire tenders and foam tenders. We strategically arranged for water and foam supplies from every possible angle to control the fire," the SSP said.

Antil said the ...