Ludhiana, Feb. 4 -- Two vehicles were gutted after a fire broke out at a scrap storage unit in the Kanganwal area on Tuesday morning, officials said, adding that no casualties were reported as staff present on the premises managed to escape safely, the added.

Fire officials said they received an emergency call regarding the blaze at around 7.45 am, following which fire tenders from the Focal Point fire station were rushed to the spot. However, on reaching the site, firefighters found the fire raging with intensity, prompting them to requisition additional fire tenders to prevent the flames from spreading to adjoining factories.

According to fire officials, the blaze spread rapidly inside the godown and engulfed an oil tanker and a truck...