Jammu, Oct. 27 -- Around 40 shops were gutted in a massive fire at Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station late Sunday night, causing extensive damage to merchandise and property, officials said on Monday.

Officials of Fire and Emergency Services said that no casualties were reported in the incident, which occurred around 10.45 pm on Sunday and took more than five hours to douse the flames.

The officials further said fire tenders from seven fire stations were rushed to the spot after information about the blaze was received. "The fire was brought under control around 4 am on Monday, following which a cooling operation was launched to prevent it from reigniting. One fire tender remained stationed at the site as a precautionary measure, wh...