Kanpur Fire: Over 500 Shops Gutted, Goods Worth Rs 100 Crore Destroyed. See Pics

A massive fire broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday, damaging over 500 shops in Bansmandi area.

A massive fire broke out in AR Tower in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday morning. Here is a look at it.

The fire broke out at AR Tower also known as Afaq Rasool Tower and quickly spread to adjacent towers in Bansmandi area. (Source: PTI)

The blaze, which started at 2 am, soon spread to Maqsood, Humraz complex and Nafees towers, charring about 500 shops located in these four towers. (Source: PTI)