Ludhiana, May 22 -- A massive fire broke out at a washing unit located in Mahavir Colony on Tajpur Road early Wednesday morning. Officials from the fire department said that no injuries or casualties have been reported in the incident.

The fire was reported at around 8am from RK Washing Unit, where thick smoke and flames quickly engulfed the premises. The fire department immediately dispatched its first fire tender from the nearby Tajpur Road fire station. Within minutes, five additional tenders from other stations were rushed to the site.

By the time firemen reached the spot, the fire had spread across the entire unit, with intense heat causing the unit's shed to collapse. It took over 40 rounds of water tankers and the combined effort...