India, July 8 -- A major fire broke out at a paper manufacturing unit at Sahibabad Site IV industrial area early Monday morning, and the raging blaze later also engulfed another unit existing in the same premises, fire officials said, adding a short-circuit is suspected to have sparked the fire.

Few staff members like watchman escaped in time, said officials.

The fire department received a call at 3.29am on Monday and several fire tenders were rushed to the spot, officials said, adding that the factory manufactures pulp, paper, and paperboard.

"A large quantity of paper rolls was stored in the unit, and these too caught fire. It is suspected that a short-circuit could be the reason behind the incident. Another unit, engaged in paper tr...