India, May 10 -- A 70-year-old man was charred to death and atleast 12 vehicles gutted allegedly after a fire broke out at an air conditioner service centre in Ghaziabad's Patel Nagar early on Saturday.

Officials said the two-storey building houses an AC service centre, where the fire started at around 3am on Saturday. They suspect the fire began from a short circuit on the ground floor and spread due to the gas cylinders and AC compressors.

"The fire department received a call around 3.05am, and eight fire tenders were sent to the spot. During search, the 70-year-old man Triloki Nath was found dead on the ground floor. It is suspected that the fire started from a short circuit on the ground floor and spread quickly. Blasts also occurre...