More than eight shops were gutted in a fire at City Center, Sector 4 in Bokaro Steel City last night. The fire engulfed three garments, toys and other shops, police said.
Around 10.30 pm fire broke out which engulfed the shops. After the stiff struggle of fire brigades and firefighters, the fire got controlled after many hours, which destroyed goods including others in several lakh rupees, said an eyewitness.
Shops of Lal Babu, Sonu, Md Iqubal including others were gutted by fire, he said.
The fire tenders succeeded in dousing the fire, after a long struggle of two hours. “Beside firefighting vehicles, local peoples have joined hands for the rescue,” added another eyewitness.
The Shop owners alleged that some unsocial elements put the shops on fire, while a fire official said we are probing the reasons behind the eruption of fire, though there may be chances of short circuit.
