FAISALABAD: A fire engulfed a textile factory in Abdullahpur area of Faisalabad, creating panic in the area, police said Sunday.

According to the police, the fire broke out in cloth stored of the factory located in Abdullahpur area of Faisalabad. Residents of the nearby houses have been asked to vacate the buildings for protection from the fire. The police and rescue teams rushed to the scene and evacuated all workers of the factory safely while rescue personnel were busy extinguishing the fire.