At least nine people were hospitalised after a massive fire broke out at Nampally Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad on Wednesday night, Hindustan Times reported. The blaze started at one of the stalls set up for the All India Industrial Exhibition.

Four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, The Indian Express reported.

The fire broke out near the Vanitha Maha Vidyalaya side around 9 pm, The Hindu reported. The blaze spread to nearby stalls in the exhibition premises, destroying almost 200 of them, the report added.

Seven people who complained of suffocation due to the smoke were rushed to the Osmania General Hospital, while two people who suffered minor burns were shifted to Care Hospitals in Nampally. Their condition was said to be stable.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s Zonal Commissioner Musharraf Farooqi said a short circuit had caused the fire. He said the blaze had been brought under control, according to ANI.