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7 shops gutted in Yairipok fire
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 13 2014 :
Out of 20 shops located along the embankment of Thoubal river in Yairipok Bazar under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal district, at least seven shops were reduced to ashes when a devastating fire that broke last night destroying properties worth around Rs 50 lakh.
The fire was believed to be have been sparked by a faulty electric short circuit in one of the shops.
On receiving the report, fire tenders from Thoubal and Imphal rushed in but the fire spread very fast as most of the shops were constructed of woods.
Explosion of gas cylinders from some shops also fanned the fire.
Of the 20 shops, seven of them could not be saved.
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The ill-fated shops included a jewellery shop owned Sagolshem Lukhoi of Yariripok Bishnunaha Mayai Leikai, a grocery shop belonging to Keisham Kesho of Yairipok Bazar, another grocery shop owned by Yumlembam Birmangol Singh of Yairipok Chandrakhong, a jewellery shop of Keisham Chaoba of Yairipok Bishnunaha Awang Leikai, rice hotel ran by Keisham Jamini Devi, Video hall operated by Toijam Awjao Singh and a grocery shop owned by Moirangthem Ingocha Singh of Yairipok Huikap.
It may be recalled here that in the same area 15 shops were gutted by fire on July 21 night last year.
Estimated loss in that fire was said to be around Rs 5 crore.
In all, eight chemist shops in front of CHC Yairipok were also gutted in another incident of fire on January 26 this year.
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