Shops gutted
Source: The Sangai Express
Ukhrul, July 06 2022:
A fire broke out in Ukhrul town at Viewland on Tuesday evening but it didn't cause any casualties.
The fire, suspected to be from a short circuit, reportedly started at around 8 pm from a garment shop and it spread to two adjacent two shops.
Altogether three shops were gutted by the fire.
The fire was prevented from spreading further by the Ukhrul Fire Brigade, police, 35 Assam Rifles and the public.
ADC, Ukhrul Chunglenmang along with SDOs Kachamthai and Suranjoy, Major Rahul Chawla also rushed to the spot and monitored the situation.
The owners of the three shops are Ramyao Maluksho, Flora Yangya and Honsanphi Rungsung.
The fire consumed the whole wooden building and clothes and other properties worth lakhs of rupees.