India, Nov. 7 -- A fire broke out at a mall in Greater Noida West on Friday, causing panic among shopkeepers and visitors. No injuries were reported and staff brought the fire under control before it could spread, said officials.

Fire officials said a short circuit in LED lights around an artificial tree on the ground floor likely caused the fire.

"On Friday morning, a fire broke out at a mall in Gaur City 2, Greater Noida West. The mall staff doused it and no alert was sent to the emergency helpline," said Ajay Kumar, fire officer, Ecotech 3.

The fire department later inspected the site and found that the LED lights around an artificial tree had short-circuited, Kumar added.

Officials said the incident triggered panic among shopkeepe...