Lodhipura fire
Officials estimated the total damage at Rs35.7 lakh. No casualties or injuries were reported. Multiple explosions, reportedly caused by bursting compressors, triggered panic among residents.
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The fire broke out at Al Kausar Refrigeration around 8.47am, according to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials. A fire tender remained at the spot as a precaution and returned to the station at 3.50pm. The adjoining house belonging to Ramesh Bhawla suffered losses estimated at Rs50,000, while another neighbouring house, belonging to Manoj Shrivas, suffered estimated losses of Rs20,000.
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A senior fire official said the blaze was brought under control after a couple of hours. A senior firefighter said the shop was housed in an old structure built with tin sheets, wood and brick walls, which contributed to the rapid spread of the flames. The explosions were caused by compressors bursting during the fire,” the official said. Materials worth approximately Rs35 lakh were destroyed at the shop, according to the preliminary assessment.
A team from Ganeshpeth Fire Station reached the spot within four minutes and began firefighting operations. As the flames spread to nearby houses, additional firefighting vehicles were summoned. Four fire tenders and four water bowsers were deployed, with the latter making multiple trips to maintain water supply during the operation. “There were no firefighting arrangements at the shop, which is owned by three brothers. Personnel from Ganeshpeth, Civil Lines, Lakadganj, Wathoda, Sakkardara and Sugat Nagar fire stations participated in the joint operation. Chief fire officer Tushar Barahate, fire station in-charge Vilas Tilgule and other senior officials visited the spot. A large crowd gathered near the site after the explosions, prompting Ganeshpeth police to intervene and disperse the gathering. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Download the TOI App.