20211008 Rajasthan: Fire at Sonar Fort, locals douse it before authorities can reach spot
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Rajasthan: Fire at Sonar Fort, locals douse it before authorities can reach spot
Updated: 2021-10-08
JAISALMER: There was panic as flames coupled with smoke was seen rising from a drain near a minaret of the Sonar Fort here on Wednesday night. A large number of people gathered on the spot and managed to douse the fire before a fire tender could arrive via the narrow lanes.
The people residing around the fort have expressed concern that if a major fire would have erupted, it would have been difficult to control as fire tenders find it hard to reach the fort using the narrow lanes. They have thus demanded the municipal council for small vehicles as fire tenders.
According to information, the garbage in a drain near the minaret caught fire. Although the fire department was informed, the fire tenders could not reach the spot due to narrow lanes.
Municipal council chairman Harivallabh Kalla said that earlier too, small vehicles for fire brigade and airlift facility etc. were ordered and they will get it before Diwali so that any fire incident can be tamed.
Web Source: The Times of India