A hardware shop located on Kanwali Road was gutted in a devastating fire which broke out on Sunday midnight. The fire was reportedly caused by a short circuit. Although no casualty was reported, goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire.
The flames were so strong that the fire personnel had a tough time to douse them. It took them nearly three hours to put out the flames, they said. The police and the fire brigade were informed immediately after the fire was seen. Police based in nearby areas rushed soon too after they were informed.