Dehradun, April 28 -- A fire broke out in a double-storey garment shop in Paltan Bazaar shortly after midnight, yesterday, police said on Thursday.

All the garments kept inside the Omjee Wools Shop and its godown were completely gutted. Immediately after getting the information, a couple of fire tenders were pressed into service, which extinguished the fire within 3-4 hours.

However, no one received any injury in the fire, said Vansh Bahadur Yadav, Chief Fire Officer, Dehradun.

Police said a short-circuit appeared to be the reason behind the fire. An assessment is being made about the loss of goods in the fire.

Earlier, a big fire broke out in a foam and mattress godown at Chunabhatta locality in Dehradun on Monday.

The fire which br...