A fire on Friday in one of Seoul`s last-remaining shanty towns burned makeshift houses and forced dozens of residents to flee, but no casualties were immediately reported. Located near the upscale Gangnam district, the tightly packed settlement was vulnerable to fires due to its combustible structures. (PICS/AFP/PTI)  

A fire broke out at a market in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city early on Thursday morning, damaging nearly 20 shops. The incident occurred at around 5 am in the market at Central Naka in the Azad Chowk area, where several furniture shops are located. (PICS/PTI)