A major fire broke out in All India Industrial Exhibition here on Wednesday night, reducing over 150 stalls to ashes. There was no loss of life but traders suffered huge financial loss, officials said.

According to eye-witnesses, few people sustained minor injuries in a mild stampede after the fire broke out after 9 p.m. from a stall, reportedly due to short-circuit. Two persons who took ill were taken to a nearby hospital.

Thousands of people including women and children, who were present in the sprawling Exhibition Ground in Nampally in the heart of the city, ran out in panic.

Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali, who visited the accident site, told reporters that the situation was brought under control by fire services department, police and other departments.

Mohammed Mehmood Ali, Telangana HM on fire at the All India Industrial Exhibition in Nampally, Hyderabad: No casualties have been reported. Huge property has been gutted in fire. We will conduct a survey on the loss&help the stall owners. Fire agency&police are doing their duty. pic.twitter.com/qn9iEgXTpB

— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2019

Hyderabad Mayor B. Rammohan said 12 fire tenders and an equal number of water tankers battled the flames for over one hour to bring them under control.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Dana Kishore, who was supervising rescue and relief operations, said all people were evacuated safely. He said no one was injured. "The fire broke due to a short circuit; more than 100 shops have been gutted. There are no casualties. Fire is under control now," said Musharraf Farooqi, Zonal Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.