Four shops gutted in Baltana market

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Updated At : 12:12 PM Sep 16, 2021 IST

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Tribune News Service

Zirakpur, September 15

Four tin-roofed shops caught fire in the main market of Baltana here on Tuesday night. It took three fire tenders around two hours to douse the flames.

Residents said one of the four temporary shops had six small-sized cylinders stored in it. The sound of exploding cylinders spread panic in a nearby residential area and people came out on the streets.

Eyewitnesses said huge flames were coming out of the tin sheds around 11:30 pm and continued till 1:30 am when firefighters brought the fire under control.

The exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained. Firemen suspected that it was caused due to a short circuit.

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