Solan, Jan. 12 -- A major fire broke out near the UCO Bank building at the old bus stand in Arki town of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district during the early morning hours on Sunday, triggering panic in the area.

One child, around eight years old, lost his life in the incident. Several people were suspected of being trapped inside the affected premises.

Confirming the incident, Superintendent of Police, Solan district, Gaurav Singh said that police and fire brigade teams were immediately rushed to the spot and rescue operations continued. He added that teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were also called in to assist in the rescue efforts.

Arki MLA Sanjay Awasthi said that eight t...