Caught On Cam: Massive Fire Engulfs Market In Punjab's Patiala

A major fire broke out in shops at a flea market in Patiala, Punjab, fire is said to have erupted after a spark in a transformer.

Blaze in a market Patiala, Punjab. ( Image Source :PTI )

A massive fire broke out in shops at a flea market in Patiala, Punjab on Friday afternoon. In a video shared by PTI, a massive blaze is seen rising, as people try to back away from the area. From a distance, black smoke can be seen billowing. There haven’t been reports of any casualties. 

VIDEO | A fire broke out in shops at a market in Patiala, Punjab. More details are awaited.

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Soon after the incident, local authorities were alerted, and fire tenders were rushed to the spot and currently, firefighting is underway. Fire is said to have erupted after a spark in a transformer.

DSP Karnail Singh speaking about the incident said, "Fire broke out at a cloth market. There was a spark in a transformer which gave rise to the fire. Shops of cloth traders have been burnt... As soon as we got to know of the fire, we reached and informed the fire department also. There has been no loss of life...", as per ANI.

Rajkot Fire Tragedy

The fire comes in the wake of TRP Gaming Zone in Rajkot Fire Tragedy in Gujarat, where a fire killed 27 people last week. The gaming arcade was located in a residential area and was allegedly operating without a fire clearance. According to an IANS report, an investigation has revealed that the incident happened due to the arcade management's negligence and that the arcade was made up of a flimsy-shed-like structure. The game zone also had rubber and resin flooring, polystyrene sheet partitions, and over a thousand tyres around the car zone, creating a highly flammable environment.

The game zone had fire safety equipment but action taken to control the fire was not sufficient, leading to the tragedy on Saturday, a senior police officer said on Sunday, according to a PTI report. 

The main accused was arrested by the Rajkot police and Banaskantha Local Crime Branch police from Rajasthan. The prime accused, identified as Dhaval Thakkar, is a resident of Abu Road, Rajasthan.

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