20210525 Rajasthan: Fire at Gudamalani market in Barmer, two shops gutted
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Rajasthan: Fire at Gudamalani market in Barmer, two shops gutted
Updated: 2021-05-25
The fire tenders took around five hours to control the fire
JAISALMER: Two shops— an electronics and a provision store — at the main market in Gudamalani town in Barmer district caught fire on Monday. People informed the police after which five fire tenders from Barmer, Balotara and Cairn Vedanta reached the spot and controlled the fire in five hours.
According to the information from police, an electronics shop and a provision store at the main market caught fire on Monday at 3am. The fire engulfed three more shops nearby and items in these shops were gutted. A passerby, on seeing smoke, informed the police and administration after which the fire tenders were called.
The fire tenders and the people controlled the fire in around five hours. The reason for the fire is not known as yet. The gutted items are being taken out to calculate the losses. But an estimated loss from the three shops is said to be around Rs 1 crore and the reason for the fire is being suspected to be a short circuit. tnn
Web Source: The Times of India