3 fires in 2 weeks raises concern over fire safety in Shimla city

May 12, 2023 18:33

Three incidents of fire in two weeks in Shimla city have once again raised concern over safety in the Himachal Pradesh capital.

Two shops, one house, and a Himachal Road Transport Corporation godown were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Dhalli in the suburbs of Shimla around 12.05 am Thursday, officials said.

A labourer from Nepal, who sustained minor burn injuries while sleeping in a shop, was rushed to Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital Shimla.

He is currently under treatment.

Property worth Rs 1 crore, including equipment and 4,000 old and new tyres, were damaged in the blaze, officials said.

Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot from Mall Road, Chotta Shimla and Boileauganj.

It took them more than three hours to douse the fire, they maintained.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, the possibility of a shot circuit leading cannot be ruled out, they added. -- PTI

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