The fire broke out in a cycle godown at Wardhaman Nagar. Although the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, a large amount of material in the godown has been gutted due to the huge fire. Preliminary information is that the owner of the godown has suffered a loss of approximately 2 to 2.5 crore rupees in this incident.
The fire had assumed a red form. around 20 to 22 fire tenders rushed to the spot and tried to control the fire. Fortunately, there was no loss of life in this incident. However, the locals of the area had to spend the night awake due to this incident.
Residents of some houses in the area have removed the gas cylinders from their houses, while the belongings of some houses have also been burnt in the fire.
Meanwhile, the NMC made a concerted effort to control the fire from night itself.