Goods worth millions of rupees were reduced to ashes after a massive fire engulfed an apparel store near Maharishi College Square on Janpath here in the wee hours on Monday.
According to reports, the fire broke out at the branded apparel store, All That Jazz, at around 2.30 am, following which fire tenders rushed to the spot to contain the devastating fire.
At least five fire fighting vehicles were pressed into service, and it took over six hours to douse the blaze. The fire caused panic among the locals as a filling station was barely few meters from the apparel showroom. The firemen prepared a solution and sprayed on the affected areas to put out the fire.
Though the reason was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that an electrical short circuit could have caused of the fire.
“The fire has caused extensive damage to the property of the showroom. There were several high-value products in the outlet including of foreign brands. Costly perfumes, jewellery and watches were gutted in the fire. Roughly, property worth over Rs 50 lakh was damaged in the fire,” a showroom employee said.