Mobile shop, godown of gunny bags gutted in Ambala City

Tribune News Service

Ambala, November 5

Fire incidents were reported at several locations in Ambala City and Ambala Cantonment on Diwali night. 

A mobile shop, a godown of gunny bags, and a hardware shop were gutted. Fortunately, no injuries or causalities were reported in the incidents. 

As per the information, at 12 mid night, fire broke out at a godown of gunny bags at Dhurkhara village on Hisar road in Ambala City. Five fire tenders were pressed into service and it took nearly 15 hours to completely douse the flames. Gunny bags worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire. 

Shyam Giri, owner of the godown, said “I got information around 12 mid night that a fire had broken out. Besides the gunny bags, the building has also got badly damaged in the fire.” 

Another fire incident was reported at a hardware store in Ambala City. Three fire tenders were pressed into service. The exact loss was yet to be ascertained.

On the other hand in the Ambala Cantonment, a fire broke out at Dua Communication in Kabari Bazaar. A hotel as well on the first floor of the shop also caught fire.

Owner Jatin Dua, said he was running a mobile and accessory shop there. The entire shop has gutted. The exact loss was yet to be ascertained.  After getting information, Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij also visited the mobile shop and directed the Deputy Commissioner to get an inquiry conducted to know about the reason behind the incident. He assured all possible help to the owner after the inquiry. 

Haryana Democratic Front (HDF) general secretary Chitra Sarwara also reached the spot.A fire incident was also reported at the Kashyap Dharmashala in Shahabad where a DJ shop was gutted. The reason behind the fire was unknown.

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