Guwahati: A massive fire ripped through a furniture shop at Char Mile in Udharbond, Cachar district, late on November 5. The blaze turned the shop and a brand new motorcycle into heaps of ash. Investigators suspect an electrical short circuit ignited the flames.
Seven fire tenders swarmed the scene. Firefighters and Udharbond Police fought the inferno for nearly two hours to bring it under control. The fire threatened nearby residential homes, but crews stopped it from jumping to adjacent properties. Officials noted the incident, stating, "the timely intervention of the fire services prevented the flames from spreading to the neighbouring houses."
Total losses climb into the several lakhs of rupees. Panic gripped the local community as the fire raged. No injuries were reported.
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