Moradabad, March 31 -- A fire broke out in a cloth warehouse in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, due to a short circuit, officials said.

The fire broke out around 3 pm on Tuesday at Fazil Enterprises under the Kundarki police station. Six fire tenders reached the incident site to douse the fire.

Speaking with ANI, Chief Fire Officer Rajiv Kumar Pandey said, "Our 4 fire trucks reached the spot... We are carrying out firefighting operations... All people are safe, and firefighting operations are ongoing. At this time, a total of 6 fire trucks are engaged in extinguishing the fire. Prima facie, the cause of the fire appears to be a short circuit."

Earlier on Monday, a massive fire broke out at an incense stick manufacturing factory in the Tatyag...