A major fire broke out at a shop in the Mahalaxmi textile market situated in Pandari on early Sunday morning. The fire brigade of Municipal Corporation rushed to the spot but failed to control it. later five fire brigade vehicles were called in from Bhilai Steel Plant and were able to douse off, which took five hours at about 2 am. Goods worth lakhs of rupees have been gutted in the fire, officials said. The shop belonged to one Suresh Agrawal, a resident of Shankarnagar Ashok Ratna.
Officials informed that Suresh, after locking his plastic and electronics goods shop ‘Modware India’ at Mahalaxmi textile market in Pandari area, came home at around 9 pm. However, after reaching home, Agrawal got information that a fire broke out in his shop. Soon his family members reached the site. Devendra Nagar police and fire brigade have been informed of the fire incident. Five fire brigade vehicles reached there, but could not control the fire. The fire engulfed the entire shop because of the plastic and electronic goods. Within an hour, the fire took a disastrous mode.
At about 10 pm on Saturday, SP OP Pal, MlA Srichand Sundarani, corporation chairman Sanjay Shrivastava, city Congress district president Vikas Upadhyay also reached the spot. As the fire could not be controlled, fire engines from Bhilai-Durg municipal corporation and foam vehicle from Bhilai Steel Plant were summoned.
A short circuit might caused the fire, police suspected. The Devendra Nagar police said that nobody has made a complaint about the fire till Sunday afternoon.