«We received a call at 5.52 pm about the incident. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. The photo studio was gutted in the fire,» the fire brigade official said.
Amid the raging fire, seven people were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, the official said.
The fire has been controlled, the official said, adding that its cause was yet to be ascertained.