Maharashtra / Pune Fashion Street burnt to ashes, small and big shops burnt to about 448

MH: In Pune, Maharashtra, about 448 small and big shops were burnt to ashes in a fire at the Camp Street, Fashion Street in the camp area. Chief Fire Tender Officer Prashant Ranpase said that around 9:30 pm, there was a call about the fire incident in Fashion Street. During this time two fire engines were sent on the spot, but the fire spread so fast that there was no opportunity to do anything. The fire in the market was quite frightening.

He said that 16 fire engines and 50 firefighter personnel and 10 officers were present to control the fire. The fire could be controlled with great difficulty. He said that the flames in the fashion street of Pune were so high that it could be seen from any corner of the city. The fire could be controlled around 1:10 pm. The goods in the market were completely burnt in the fire.

The brother of a fashion street shopkeeper told India Today that on Friday, shopkeepers keep merchandise in their shops for weekend sales. Up to three lakh goods arrive at the end of the week. From this perspective, guess how much damage must have been done. Items ranging from clothes to electronics are available here at an affordable price

After the fire incident, the shopkeepers now expect help from the state government. So that shopkeepers, labor and people working here can start their business again. This is the second fire incident in the camp area in the last 15 days. Earlier, a fire incident had also surfaced in Shivaji Market in which 25 shops were burnt to ashes.

Earlier on Thursday, an incident of fire was also reported at Sunrise Hospital in Mumbai. The hospital was located on the third floor of a mall. Nine people died in this incident. More than 20 vehicles of the fire brigade reached the spot to control the fire. The fire started around 11:30 late in the night.