Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 05:
Three shops and seven rented rooms of a house were razed to the ground in an inferno at Uripok Haobam Dewan Leikai this morning at around 10.30.According to reports received here, the fire began from a shop which dealt in kerosene and petroleum products.
The source of the fire was however unknown, added the report.
Hoabam Jiten and Haobam Tiken are reported to be the owners of the ill fated oil shop from where the fire staged.
A motor workshop and tyre workshop lying adjacent to the oil shop and some rented rooms of a house lying near the workshop were also completely gutted during the inferno.
However, the fire was brought under control at around 11.30 by the locals and personnel of the Fire Brigade Department who rushed to the area on receiving reports.