A fire broke out in four shops located at Habibganj Naka on Friday evening. Three man sustained minor burn injuries, while goods in the shops were completely gutted. Around 7 fire tenders were pressed into action to control the blaze.
Fireman Rafiuddin said the fire broke out at a scrap dealer’s shop and spread to three adjoining shops. The scrap dealer was working on a gas cylinder inside his shop when a short circuit triggered a spark and the shop caught the fire. The scrap dealer and his two workers sustained minor burns.
According to fire brigade officials, they received information around 6 pm and firefighter teams from Pul Bogda, Mata Mandir and Govindpura were rushed to the site. The area has a few shanties around, however, timely action prevented the worse. MLA Krishna Gaur visited the spot and directed the officials to assess the loss and release compensation amount to the victims.
