A massive fire gutted six shops and triggered panic in area around the food park in Rajendra Nagar, Raipur on Sunday afternoon. Two gas cylinders reportedly exploded during the incident and intensified the blaze. Preliminary investigation revealed the fire may have been caused due to an electrical short circuit. However, exact cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.
The fire spread rapidly through the food outlets engulfing several adjacent shops. The explosion of the two gas cylinders further aggravated the situation and made firefighting operations a challenge. Following the incident, emergency response team including fire brigade and police officials were rushed to the spot to launch a rescue operation and bring the blaze under control. Media houses reported that two fire tenders were deployed to tackle the fire.
Zone chairman Sachin Meghani Briefing the media about the fire, said around five to six shops were affected by the fire. The outlets host different food businesses and goods stored inside them were reportedly destroyed.
Damage to the infrastructure and the material loss is yet to be ascertained. Further details regarding the cause of the fire and the extent of the losses would be assessed in a detailed investigation.