India, March 12 -- A massive fire broke out at a fish market in Matiala near Uttam Nagar in west Delhi around midnight between Wednesday and Thursday, prompting a large firefighting operation, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call regarding the blaze at the fish market in Matiala was received at 11.55 pm, following which 23 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.

Police said the blaze is suspected to have gutted several shops and a few nearby huts. Officials said the cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed.

Authorities added that the locality where the fire broke out is a few kilometres away from the area that witnessed tension earlier this month follo...