Guwahati: As many as 300 shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out on February 16 at Chowk Bazar in Jorhat district of Assam.
According to reports, the fire started at a cloth shop located near the main gate of the market reportedly following a short circuit.
Reportedly, around 20 fire tenders rushed to the scene and started the operation to douse the fire.
Superintendent of police for the Jorhat district Mohan Lal Meena commented on the situation and stated that 25 fire tenders were battling the incident at Chowk Bazar which is located in the centre of Jorhat town.
“As of now we can’t say about the damage figure, but more than 100 shops have been damaged as it’s a commercial area. Fire tenders have rushed to the area. Now the situation is under control. We suspect that the fire broke out due to a short circuit,” the SP added.