Khowai, 17 Oct 2022: Around five shops were gutted due to the terrible fire on Monday. The incident happened in Hatkata Bazar of Khowai sub-division. The amount of damage is more than twenty lakh rupees. However, the actual cause of the fire is not known till the writing of this news.
A horrible fire broke out in Khowai Hatkata market at seven on Monday morning. Five shops and two residences were burnt to ashes.
It is known that a fire broke out in Hatkata market under Khowai police station on Monday morning. The fire started from a computer shop adjacent to Hatkata School. The fire spread to the four shops next to it. From there, the fire spread to the two neighboring houses. 5 shops and two residential houses were destroyed in the fire.
Local residents immediately informed the fire brigade. An engine from Khowai Fire Department rushed to the spot. But the intensity of the fire was so intense that an engine of the fire department failed to bring the fire under control. Another engine was brought later. Firefighters have to gain momentum to bring the fire under control. The intensity of the fire was such that almost all the shops and two residential houses were burnt to ashes.
Two houses of Ajay Deb and Mamata Deb’s house were gutted in the fire. On the other hand, among the damaged shops were two large godowns. In one of these, crackers were stored for the occasion of puja. Another was a husk material godown. Eyewitnesses claim that the damage is around one crore rupees.
