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Bilaspur: Two shops gutted, goods reduced to ashes at Karuna Chowk

| Monday | 22nd May, 2017

BILASPUR: Two shops were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out at Karuna Chowk on Saturday late night. The firefighters managed to douse the flames but the goods at the shops reduced to ashes. During this incident, the transformer at Karuna Chowk also caught fire.According to sources, at 11:15 pm, people residing nearby saw smoke billowing out of Hari Om traders . After receiving the information, firefighters and police immediately rushed to the spot. Air conditioner installed inside the shop was also damaged.

BILASPUR: Two shops were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out at Karuna Chowk on Saturday late night. After receiving the information, firefighters and police immediately rushed to the spot. The firefighters managed to douse the flames but the goods at the shops reduced to ashes. During this incident, the transformer at Karuna Chowk also caught fire.According to sources, at 11:15 pm, people residing nearby saw smoke billowing out of Hari Om traders . They immediately informed the owner and fire tenders. The residents also tried to extinguish the fire but the blaze gradually spread to the first floor and eventually to the warehouse.The fire tenders reached the spot after half an hour and started putting off the fire. After struggling for more than an hour, the fire fighters finally succeeded in extinguishing the fire.Due to the fire, a two-wheeler parked near the shop also caught fire and was completely destroyed.Fire also damaged the nearby transformer and the entire area plunged into darkness as power supply to Sadar Bazar, Gol Bazar, Juna Line, Madhyanagari Chowk and Mission Hospital Road was snapped.Police are currently carrying out investigations into the incident. Prima facie, it appears that a short circuit sparked the fire. Air conditioner installed inside the shop was also damaged.

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