Massive fire broke out at a biscuit factory near Bairamalguda in the LB Nagar limits in the early hours of Tuesday.

The fire department was alerted immediately by the locals who noticed the flames and the fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.With the fire so massive, two more fire tenders were called in to bring the situation under control.

Locals panicked on witnessing the smoke engulfing the nearby localities with the factory located in residential area.

The fire fighters are still trying to douse the flames. Further details are awaited.