India, April 22 -- A dozen roadside shops were gutted in a fire that took place near the Crossings Republik Township roundabout in Ghaziabad on Tuesday morning, fire department officials said, adding that, however, no casualty was reported.

They said that 13 fire tenders were pressed into service from Kotwali, Vaishali, and Sahibabad in Ghaziabad, and also from nearby Noida to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire remains to be ascertained.

The fire department was informed about the blaze by local police as the police personnel rushed to the spot from the nearby Crossings Republik police station, about 50 metres from the incident site, said officials. "The fire engulfed 12 shops near the roundabout area but no loss of life or injur...