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

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)

Police officials told PTI that prime facie the fire broke out due to a short circuit following a massive dust storm. Strong winds fanned the flames. (Source: ANI)

Deputy director of the UP Fire Department Ajay Kumar told ANI that the fire was under control now. He said, 'The fire is under control now. No person is trapped in the building.' (Source: ANI)

The District Magistrate of Kanpur Vishak Iyer said more than two dozen fire tenders were deployed to douse the inferno. (Source: ANI)

According to a senior police official, goods and cash worth about Rs 100 crore were gutted in the fire. (Source: PTI)

An SOS call was made to all neighbouring districts, including Kanpur Dehat, Unnao, Lucknow and Kannauj, to dispatch fire tenders to assist in the operation. (Source: PTI)

Another official told PTI that the building where the fire started didn't adhere to fire safety norms. (Source: PTI)