20220523 Massive fire at Gorewada zoo in Nagpur, no loss of human life
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Massive fire at Gorewada zoo in Nagpur, no loss of human life
Updated: 2022-05-23
A massive fire broke out at Nagpur’s Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological park at around 12:30 pm on May 22. 150 personnel, fire tenders from the forest department and from the Nagpur Municipal Corporation were pressed into service. It took 5 hours to douse the fire in the heavily wooded park. Safari trips were cancelled and tourists were evacuated to safety. An estimated 150 hectares of forest land was been damaged. Strong winds spread the fire further to the Lava-Dhaba village nearby. However, no casualty was reported.
Web Source: The Times of India