A major fire broke-out in a garments shop at City Center sector — 4 in Bokaro Steel City and goods of estimated worth of several lakhs rupees had been gutted last night.
The blaze erupted in the ‘Mayur Dresses’ a garments shop at around 8.30 pm. The stiff struggle of local residents, fire brigades and fire fighters fire got controlled after two hours which also destroyed several important documents and ledgers, electrical and electronic goods; none were reported injured, said fire brigade officials.
“Police and fire brigade officials suspect that a short circuit is the cause of the blaze”. We all are in shop, fire first ravaged after a shot circuit, later speedily stretch, said R Prasad a staff of Mayur Dresses.
Notably, this devastating blaze has raised concerns though all high rising building at Bokaro and Chas, flouting the fire safety norms.
Non-installation of fire equipment, congested staircases, narrow entry roads and absence of trained personnel to tackle emergencies are major causes of concern in many multi-storeyed buildings in Chas the oldest town of Jharkhand.
It has also forced authorities to take a hard look at the operational efficiency of the Fire and Rescue Department, which is facing shortage of funds, equipment and manpower.