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But, the fire spread and engulfed other shops and godowns on the upper floor. VARANASI: A massive fire broke out in an electronics market in Ballia town late on Friday in which about six shops were gutted.Fire fighters and police had to toil for hours to extinguish the blaze. The loss of property would be evaluated after consulting the owners of the shops. Noticing the smoke oozing out from the shop, local residents immediately informed the fire service and police.The police broke the shop’s shutter and tried to extinguish the fire with the help of locals. The fire brigade also reached the site by then and evacuated people.Ballia SP Sriparna Gongulee, who had also reached the spot, said that people were safely evacuated, and there was no casualty in the incident..