A massive fire broke out in a three-storied photo studio near a temple here on Friday, police said.

However, there was no loss of life or injuries, police said about the fire near the famous Govindaraja Swamy temple.

Police said electrical short-circuit was suspected to be the reason for the fire and added that they managed to bring it under control. Also, the temple's chariot was taken away to safety.

"The fire accident happened in Lavanya photo studio but no damage occurred to our temple (Govindaraja temple). The studio is run by a private person and is located near the temple," Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chief vigilance and security officer (CVSO) D Narasimha Kishore told PTI.

District fire department, municipal fire tenders and TTD firefighters swung into action to bring the blaze under control, which did not affect flow of devotees to the temple, said Kishore.

Meanwhile, M Ravi Prakash, DIG, Anantapur Range said the fire was in the studio located on the road leading to the temple which makes photo frames of local deities.

He said it took about an hour to bring the fire under control.

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