150 makeshift shops gutted in blaze

Around 150 makeshift shops were gutted when a fire broke out in the Ghazipur flower market here, an official said today.

The fire broke out at 11.40 PM yesterday and ravaged 150 shops, said a senior Delhi Fire Services officer.

No casualties or injuries were reported in the blaze.

Around 12 fire tenders worked to douse the fire that was brought under control by 1.10 AM, he said.