Dibrugarh: 17 shops and five residential buildings were damaged in a massive fire that broke out in the New Market in the heart of the city in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to locals, the fire started in an optician’s shop around 3 am and then spread to other shops as well. The fire, which started early in the morning due to wind, quickly spread to nearby shops and engulfed them in no time. About 90% of the shops destroyed in the fire were clothes shops, in which fresh stock was deposited in view of the upcoming Rongali Bihu,
Fire and Emergency Services, OIL, BCPL and . from nineteen fire engines Indian Air ForceChabua struggled for about five hours to douse the fire. Although there were no casualties, property and property worth crores were destroyed. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
“A total of 17 shops were damaged in the fire. Five residential buildings were also partially damaged while eleven families were affected. Deepjyoti HatikakatiDibrugarh District Project Officer Assam State Disaster Management Authority,
According to locals, the fire started in an optician’s shop around 3 am and then spread to other shops as well. The fire, which started early in the morning due to wind, quickly spread to nearby shops and engulfed them in no time. About 90% of the shops destroyed in the fire were clothes shops, in which fresh stock was deposited in view of the upcoming Rongali Bihu,
Fire and Emergency Services, OIL, BCPL and . from nineteen fire engines Indian Air ForceChabua struggled for about five hours to douse the fire. Although there were no casualties, property and property worth crores were destroyed. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
“A total of 17 shops were damaged in the fire. Five residential buildings were also partially damaged while eleven families were affected. Deepjyoti HatikakatiDibrugarh District Project Officer Assam State Disaster Management Authority,