India, May 3 -- A fire broke out on the first floor of a building in the Chawri Bazaar area of north Delhi's Chandni Chowk on Sunday evening, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Services, the affected floor is suspected to have residential flats, PTI reported.

"We received a call at 9.07 pm regarding the blaze. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot," a fire official said.

The building is located adjacent to Gujarat Namkeen Bhandar, a sweet shop in Chandni Chowk, the official added.

No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, and rescue operations are underway, he said.

The fire incident in Chandni Chowk comes hours after nine people, including a 1.5-year-old toddler, lost their lives after a massive fire broke ou...