A devastating fire engulfed more than a dozen shops destroying property worth Crores in Shalimar market situated in front of the famous Mughal garden on the banks a of Dal Lake, reports said on Monday.

Reports said that the fire broke out in the market during the intervening night. Fire tenders from across the city rushed to douse the leaping flames, clearly visible from the entire Dal Lake.

An official of Fire and Emergency (F&E) said it took more than four hours for 14 fire tenders to bring the blaze under control. Police said the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained and further investigation is on.

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