Blaze destroys 80 illegal shops on Ambala road, chokes traffic
TNN | Dec 18, 2018, 06:08 IST
The fire in the illegal market on the Chandigarh-Ambala road, near Patiala crossing, posed a threat to showrooms situated nearbyMOHALI: Around 70-80 makeshift shops were razed in a fire that broke out in an illegal market along the Chandigarh-Ambala highway near Patiala crossing on Monday evening.
According to officials, the fire department received a call around 9.40 pm about the blaze. Four fire tenders from Derabassi fire station and one from Panchkula were pressed into action.
Around 70-80 makeshift shops were razed in a fire
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, but preliminary investigation indicated that the fire was triggered from a spark generated from a cigarette butt. Three cylinders burst, spreading the blaze. Around 300 vendors in the market sell vegetables, fruits, groceries, clothes, shoes and food items.
The illegal market is right next to showrooms, posing a major threat to them. Mohali police said due to the fire and rescue operation, the Chandigarh-Ambala highway was blocked, causing a traffic jam on the Chandigarh and Panchkula side.
Officials of the municipal council along with area councillors and police officers rushed to the spot.
According to officials, the fire department received a call around 9.40 pm about the blaze. Four fire tenders from Derabassi fire station and one from Panchkula were pressed into action.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, but preliminary investigation indicated that the fire was triggered from a spark generated from a cigarette butt. Three cylinders burst, spreading the blaze. Around 300 vendors in the market sell vegetables, fruits, groceries, clothes, shoes and food items.
The illegal market is right next to showrooms, posing a major threat to them. Mohali police said due to the fire and rescue operation, the Chandigarh-Ambala highway was blocked, causing a traffic jam on the Chandigarh and Panchkula side.
Officials of the municipal council along with area councillors and police officers rushed to the spot.
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