Massive fire engulfs at over 10 Shops in Dhangadhra, Surendranagar

November 07, 2023
Massive fire engulfs at over 10 Shops in Dhangadhra, Surendranagar

Surendranagar: A massive fire broke out at a textile shop in the Rajkamal Chowk neighborhood of Dhangadhra town today, resulting in the destruction of around 15-20 shops and a warehouse, which included a firecracker store.

G H Shah, the mamlatdar of Dhrangadhra, disclosed that the fire department received an emergency call regarding a fire in several shops at Rajkamal Chowk in Main Bazar, the town’s primary shopping area, at 6:30 am.

“The fire originated from a clothing store due to sparks resulting from an electrical short-circuit near it. Adjacent to the clothing store is a warehouse for perfumery products, and nearby, there’s a firecracker shop. The fire rapidly spread to the adjacent establishments,” explained Shah.

Shah assured that there were no injuries resulting from the fire, as it occurred early in the morning when the shops were closed, and there were few shoppers in the market.

This major firefighting operations saw the participation of firefighters from various areas, including Surendranagar, Wadhwan, Chotila, Patdi within Surendranagar district, as well as Viramgam and Sanand from the neighboring Ahmedabad district.

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Indian Army columns also swung into action immediately with its firefighting teams stationed at Dharangdhara Military Station. All efforts were put to save the lives of civilians including ladies and children.

People were evacuated to safer places with the help of civil administration. The operation was carried out with the deployment of approximately 70-80 army persons with firefighting equipment, the army said in an statement.

The fire occurred in a narrow section of the Main Bazar, which limited the number of vehicles that could access the area, resulting in an 11-hour-long operation. DeshGujarat

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