Jaipur, Sept. 17 -- Fire broke out at Sethi Complex in Maniharon Ka Katla in Jaipur's Tripolia Bazaar on Thursday morning, engulfing more than 20 shops, police said.

The fire broke out around 7 am in cartons containing goods kept outside a garment shop on the second floor of the complex. It soon spread to adjoining establishments, including garment warehouses, plastic goods shops and bangle stores.

More than 15 fire tenders were deployed to contain the blaze. Firefighters faced difficulties because of the narrow lanes and the large quantity of combustible material stored inside the shops.

Power supply to the area was shut down as a precautionary measure. Fire-safety equipment installed in the building was also found to be non-functiona...