IMPHAL, July 6: Properties worth around Rs 1 crore were reduced to ashes when six shops were gutted in a major fire at Thangal bazaar opposite Bank of Baroda under city police station Imphal West this late evening around 8pm.
More than 15 fire tenders were utilised to bring the fire under control.The origin of the fire is suspected to be a short electric circuit in one of the six shops.The six shops include two shops selling ply wood, Colour Paints, two selling mobile phones and providing zerox facilities and another two shops selling electrical appliances.
A team of Imphal police lead by S Ibomcha Dy SP Commando Imphal West arrived and along with the City police personal, helped the fire fighters in controlling the fire.
Two gas cylinders also exploded during the fire making it even more difficult for the fire fighters to put out the fire. It took around one and half hour before the massive fire was brought under control around 9:30 pm.
However, there has been no report of any human casualties till the filling of this report.