Shimla, Oct 28 A fire broke out at a firecracker shop in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan on Wednesday, gutting goods worth lakhs of rupees, officials said.
No casualty was reported in the incident. However, the blaze was so intense that all the stock inside the shop was reduced to ashes, they said.
According to officials, a vehicle also caught in the fire was completely gutted in the blaze.
The exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Whether it was triggered by a short circuit or some other factor will only be determined following an investigation.
Currently, the extent of the damage is being assessed. This incident on the Shamti Bypass has also raised questions regarding fire safety arrangements in shops and commercial establishments.
(PTI News)
