India, Feb. 4 -- LUCKNOW A massive fire that broke out at a food stall at the Salempur Estate behind the Safed Baradari, hosting the Sanatkada Lucknow Festival, spread to at least 10 to 11 other stalls in the Bawarchi Tola, triggering panic among nearly 1,000 visitors present there around 2pm on Monday, waiting for cultural performances to begin as part of the fest. There were no casualties or injuries to anyone in the incident, said officials.

A spark from a burner spread like wildfire across other stalls and gutted the jute decorations at the venue, after which people raised an alarm and started running out, prompting stall owners to carry LPG cylinders on their shoulders to prevent any further damage, said eyewitnesses.

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