Our Correspondent
Talwara, June 7

A fire broke out at Axis Bank situated in main market on Monday at 6 pm. Short circuit was stated to be a reason behind the incident. Employees of the bank tried to control the flames with the help of a fire extinguisher.

Navroop Singh, a security guard, immediately informed the BBMB Fire Department, which rushed to the spot. It took firefighters more than one hour to douse the flames. Vivek Kumar, manager of the bank, said electrical equipment got damaged and currency notes were safe.