GORAKHPUR, Nov. 15 -- A massive fire broke out at a quilt and mattress shop in the Mohaddipur area under Cantonment police station limits in the early hours of Saturday. The fire threatened nearby residential buildings and triggered panic among residents after an LPG cylinder exploded in the flames. The blaze continued for nearly two hours and led to the evacuation of children trapped inside neighbouring houses. Police personnel rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation to evacuate children trapped on the first floors of two nearby houses. Firefighters struggled for nearly two hours to bring the blaze under control. Traffic movement on the Gorakhpur-Deoria route also remained suspended for around four hours. Circle officer (Cantonment) Arun Kumar Singh said no casualties were reported in the incident. However, the entire stock of the shop was reportedly gutted, causing substantial financial losses. The incident took place around 3 am at a cotton, mattress and quilt shop owned by Mohammad Owaisi near Mohaddipur crossing, opposite the Radisson Blu Hotel. The sudden outbreak of fire caused panic in the locality, with residents rushing out of their homes. According to police officials, preliminary investigations suggest that a short circuit may have triggered the fire. The flames quickly engulfed the cotton, mattresses and quilts stored inside the shop before spreading towards nearby residential buildings. As thick smoke and flames spread through the area, residents rushed out of their houses in panic. When Cantonment police personnel reached the spot, they found several children trapped inside two neighbouring houses. The police team safely evacuated them during a challenging rescue operation....