Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 29 2009:
A devastating fire that originated from a lodging house located at North AOC reduced not only the house but a number of shops and hotels located on the ground to cinders last night.
The devastating fire broke out at about 10.30 pm yesterday from the lodging house due to an electric short circuit.
The lodging house built on first floor in front of Raj Polyclinic had seven rooms.
Hotels and shops located on ground floor below the lodging house have been completely destroyed by the inferno.
Rooms on the first floor above the pharmacy and laboratory of Raj Polyclinic have also been consumed by the fire.
Another house located just opposite to the lodging house also caught the fire in which one Honda Activa kept in the garage was burnt.
However, the fire was put under control before engulfing other structures and properties.
Incidentally, no was there in the lodging house yesterday from where the razing fire originated.
Some two wheelers kept beneath the lodging house have been consumed by the fire, said a source in Fire Service.
The exact value of the properties destroyed by the inferno cannot be figured out as yet.
Saying that the extent of the damage is being assessed, it said that the monetary value would be in terms of lakhs of rupees.
Four fire tenders were used to control and douse the razing fire, added the source.