Northeast, 3rd December: At least five shops were burnt to ashes after a devastating fire broke out in the Lahorijan area of the Assam-Nagaland border. The fire spread to the nearby buildings and caused an atmosphere of panic among the residents.
The burnt establishments included a garment store, a hardware store, a mobile repairing centre, and a grocery store. Property worth several crores was damaged in the fire. Shops and residences on either side of the area were also affected.
A dozen fire tenders from the Nagaland Fire and Emergency Service battled the blaze and doused off the flames. The Assam counterpart reached only after the fire was brought under control.
Preliminary investigation has been suggested at Assam-Nagaland border, that the fire might have been caused by an electric short circuit. No casualties were reported till the filing of this report.
