India, Jan. 6 -- A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in the Bulbul Bagh area of Barzulla in Srinagar, triggering panic in the locality and prompting an immediate response from the Fire and Emergency Services Department.

Officials said flames erupted in a junk yard in the area, where scrapped vehicles and other discarded material belonging to non locals were stored. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing large quantities of scrap and causing thick plumes of smoke to rise from the site. Some nearby structures were also caught in the grip of the fire.

Soon after the incident was reported, multiple fire tenders were rushed to the spot and firefighting operations were taken up. Officials said efforts are on to bring the blaze under control and p...