Fire at shoe showroom in Delhi

A fire broke out tonight at a shoe company's showroom in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate area, police said.

"A call about the fire was received by us at 8:05 PM. Fire Department personnel are at work at the site located on Church Road," a Delhi Fire Service official said.

"No casualty or injury to anyone has been immediately reported and further details are awaited," he said.

Police suspected that an electrical short-circuit triggered the fire.

"The fire spread quickly due to hot weather condition," a police official said.