GUWAHATI, Nov 7: A fire at a commercial establishment under the Bhangagarh flyover in Guwahati damaged around seven shops on Saturday morning.
The blaze reportedly began at The City Dhaba following a suspected LPG cylinder explosion and spread to nearby establishments. Bhargav Biryani was among the businesses completely gutted.
Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot with fire tenders and launched an operation to contain the blaze.
“We learnt this morning that a fire had broken out near the Bhangagarh flyover and spread to nearby shops. No one was injured in the fire. Preliminary information suggests that the fire started from a cylinder. Around seven shops were damaged in the fire. We brought in fire tenders to tackle the blaze,” a police official said.
No injuries or casualties were reported. The exact cause of the fire and the extent of the financial losses were being assessed.
Authorities were expected to investigate the circumstances behind the suspected LPG cylinder explosion.
