A fire broke out in an automobile tyre shop on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in the city’s central business district on Monday morning, officials said.
Four fire-tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control, they said.
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Four persons, who were inside the shop, have been rescued, the officials said. They did not suffer any injury, officials added.
The blaze erupted around 10.30am at the shop situated on the ground floor of a four-storey building near the Exide crossing.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. A probe has been initiated.