Gujarat: Massive Fire Breaks Out At Market In Nadiad 'Due To Short Circuit', Firefighting Operation Underway

Dixit Patel, District Fire Officer said that the fire originated in three shops and subsequently spread to two four-wheelers. Initial investigations point to a short circuit as the cause of the fire.

Fire breaks out at a market in Nadiad. ( Image Source :ANI )

New Delhi: A fire broke out at a market in Nadiad, Gujarat on Sunday, sparking immediate firefighting efforts to contain the blaze. As per inputs, firefighting operation is underway.

#WATCH | Gujarat: A fire broke out at a market in Nadiad. Firefighting operation underway. pic.twitter.com/zQovTlObur

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2024

Dixit Patel, District Fire Officer told news agency ANI that "In Ahmedabadi area of Nadiad, a fire broke out at 3 shops and two 4 wheelers also caught fire. From investigation, we got to know that the fire broke out due to a short circuit. There are no casualties...fire is under control now."

#WATCH | Dixit Patel, District Fire Officer says, " In Ahmedabadi area of Nadiad, a fire broke out at 3 shops and two 4 wheelers also caught fire. From investigation, we got to know that the fire broke out due to a short circuit. There are no casualties...fire is under control… https://t.co/mDzg3eb7xe pic.twitter.com/xhB1MQCDiF

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2024

Uttar Pradesh: Fire Erupts At Prayagraj Timber Shop

In another incident on Sunday morning, a fire broke out at a timber shop in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, prompting a swift response from fire officials. According to reports from ANI, authorities were alerted to the blaze at around 3:55 am. No casualties have been reported.   

#WATCH | Fire broke out in a timber shop in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Fire tenders are present on the spot. pic.twitter.com/vLtthSAREw

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2024

"We received information that a fire broke out in a timber shop at around 3.55 am," Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Rajiv Kumar Pandey was quoted as saying by ANI. Two fire tenders subsequently reached the spot. Pandey said the shop is about 100 feet long and, initially, they used one fire tender at the front and one at the back to douse the raging flames.