Panic gripped the Station Road area here on Thursday after a fire engulfed a bakery during the wee hours in which properties worth lakhs were reduced to ashes.
Morning walkers and passersby first saw thick black smoke billowing out of the Paris Bakery first and informed Fire Services personnel. Two fire vehicles doused the fire after hours of attempt.
Although reason behind the mishap was not yet ascertained, electrical short-circuit believed to have caused of the accident, said a fireman.
Although furniture and other electrical appliances were gutted, yet neither casualty nor injury was reported as all the staffs had left the establishment after closing the shop last night.
“We had to break some glass structures to enter into the bakery and douse the fire. Now, the outlet is sealed and investigation is on,” said Fire Officer Bikartan Malik.