India, March 13 -- A massive fire engulfed the Kingdom of Dreams, one of Gurugram's most iconic entertainment venues, in Sector 29 early on Thursday morning, reducing parts of the property to ashes before firefighters could even arrive. However, there were no casualties as the structure was sealed nearly three years ago over unpaid dues.

The fire department received an emergency call around 6:50am, but much of the structure had already burnt to ashes before they arrived, fire officials said.

Thick black smoke billowed over the city's skyline as more than 10 fire tenders rushed to the scene; it took them three hours to control the blaze.

"Six firefighting vehicles were dispatched from the Sector 29 fire station, while additional teams f...