9 shops at Irong, 16 at Yairipok gutted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 22 2013:
At least nine shops at Irong river bank under Mayang Imphal Police Station and 16 shops at Yairipok Tampha Keithel were destroyed completely by fire.
Properties worth crores of rupees are estimated to have been lost in the inferno.
The fire at Yairipok broke out at around 11.30 pm yesterday from one of the wooden shops and spread out instantly to other shops in the area.
Five LPG cylinders blasted due to the fire.
Personnel of Manipur Fire Service Team had a tough time fighting the inferno.
On the other hand, the fire at Irong river bank occurred at 3.40 am today.
Personnel of Mayang Imphal Fire Service Station along with police tried hard to douse the fire.