Goods worth about Rs 20 lakh were burnt to ashes in a massive fire in a grocery shop and warehouse in Lucknow. Four fire engines extinguished the fire after much effort.
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A massive fire broke out in a grocery store and its warehouse in Lucknow, creating chaos in the area. The fire spread so fast that goods worth lakhs of rupees kept in the shop and warehouse were burnt to ashes in no time. The loss in this fire has been estimated to be around Rs 20 lakh. As soon as information about the incident was received, a crowd of local people gathered at the spot. Seeing the magnitude of the fire, the fire department was informed. After this, four fire engines reached the spot and the operation to extinguish the fire was started.
According to the information, along with the grocery shop, a warehouse was also built to store the goods. A large quantity of grocery items were kept in the shop and warehouse. During this time suddenly a fire broke out. Initially, efforts were made to control the fire but soon the flames intensified. The fire engulfed the shop along with the goods kept in the warehouse. The plume of smoke became visible far away, causing panic among the people nearby.
On receiving information about the fire, fire department teams immediately reached the spot. Efforts to extinguish the fire were started with the help of four fire engines. Firefighters brought the fire under control after a lot of effort. However, by then much of the goods kept in the shop and warehouse had been burnt. The businessman has suffered huge financial loss due to the fire.
There is an estimated loss of around Rs 20 lakh due to the burning of groceries, food items and other products kept in the warehouse in the fire. The shop owner and his family are now facing a financial crisis. After the incident, the businessman looked upset after seeing his burnt goods. Local people also expressed concern over the damage caused by the fire.
After the incident, the cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire department and concerned officials. Initially the cause of the fire could not be clear. Other possible causes, including short circuit, can be investigated. The actual cause of the fire will be revealed only after the investigation is completed.
This incident has once again raised questions regarding fire safety arrangements in shops and warehouses. Large quantities of flammable packing materials and other items are kept in grocery stores. In such a situation, even a small spark can turn into a big fire. At present, the promptness of the fire department helped in preventing the fire from spreading to other nearby shops and houses. Official information about any casualty in the incident is not available.