Fire breaks out at Tibetan Market in Ambala City

Ambala, January 21

A major fire broke out at the Potala Tibetan Refugee Market in Ambala City on Friday. No injuries or casualty were reported in the incident. As per the information, the fire was noticed around 3:30 am by workers who were sleeping there. They managed to escape and sounded an alert, following which fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames.

A shopkeeper said there were around 10 kiosks in the Tibetan market. The reason behind the fire was unknown and the exact loss was yet to be ascertained. Due to covid and rain, sales were already on the lower side and now the loss due to fire had further increased their trouble as the majority of the sellers had taken stock on credit.

Swarnam, president of the market, said, “All kiosks and stock were gutted. We have been setting up the market here for the past 10 years. Four workers who were sleeping here managed to escape. Stock worth lakhs of rupees has been destroyed. All shopkeepers are poor and refugees. The government should extend some help to the affected shopkeepers.”