Sonbhadra (UP), Oct 20 A major fire broke out at a mandi committee complex in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, gutting around a dozen traders’ establishments and shops, an official said on Tuesday.
No casualties were reported.
“The fire was reported at 11.12 pm on Monday from the mandi complex under the Robertsganj police station limits, following which fire tenders were rushed to the spot,” in-charge fire officer Karan Singh Yadav said.
“The first fire tender reached the spot at 11.17 pm, followed by another at 11.30 pm, and firefighting operations were launched,” he said.
A total of eight fire tenders were deployed to bring the blaze under control late in the night, Yadav said.
Two motorcycles parked at the site were completely damaged in the fire, while a car suffered partial damage, he added.
The fire gutted the establishments of several traders, including Mandi Samiti Association president Rakesh Sonkar.
Traders estimated the losses at more than Rs 40 lakh in the initial assessment, Sonkar said.
Goods, including potatoes, garlic, onions and bananas, stored by traders under shed number two of the mandi committee complex were also extensively damaged, traders’ representatives said.
(PTI News)
