Massive fire at Chowk Bazaar in Assam’s Jorhat, over 300 shops gutted
First Published: 17th February, 2023 8:21 IST
The fire was brought under control after several hours of effort by 25 fire tenders
More than 300 shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out at Jorhat Chowk Bazar in Assam late on Thursday evening.
According to reports, the fire started at a cloth shop near the main gate of the market.
The fire was brought under control after several hours of effort by 25 fire tenders. Additional fire tenders were brought in to fight the devastating blaze.
According to locals, the fire destroyed property worth hundreds of crores of rupees. However, there is no report of casualty.
This is the second incident of a major fire in Jorhat in two months. A massive fire in December gutted several shops in the Marwari Patty area.
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