DHARMANAGAR, Nov 17 (TIWN): Life came to stalled when massive fire broke out at Rajbari Durgapur Sugam Pawan Transport of Dharmanagar at 3.55AM on Tuesday morning. Panic prevailed in the area for more than hours when fire broke out in the shops at 3.35 in the morning triggering tension among the people of the area.

 Reportedly, the incident took place in the morning hours when localities of the area witnessed smoke spreading wide from the roofs of the shop and flames rising high and immediately called people around for help. Dharmanagar police official said that the preliminary investigation says that the fire broke out from short circuit in one shop and with the blew of the wind it got expanded to the other shops, including few Garment shops in the area.

Police also said that there is no report of any casualty in the area and the fire is now under control .Among the 8 shops, 6 owners area being contacted so far and one owner of a shop could not be contacted yet and police is further investigating the case. Around 8  shops were gutted and goods worth lakhs were damaged in a major fire, one of the busiest area. Getting alarm about the fire incident huge police force of Dharmanagar police station along with 4 fire service crew reached the spot and after several attempts brought the fire under control. 

Fortunately the fire fighters reached the spot on time and contained the fire that prevented the flames to spread to the other parts of the area. However, the fire altogether gutted huge amount of goods including stationary goods and other materials spreading horror among the people of the area.

 However, with the joint cooperation of the police and fire tenders the fire was brought under control without much of casualty.