Massive fire breaks out at Hathua market in Patna

Patna, June 30, 2022: A massive fire broke out in Patna's Hathua market early Thursday morning. About 15 garment shops were gutted causing loss of property worth crores. As many as 18 fire tenders were pressed into service to bring the fire under control. However, it took more than six hours to tame the leaping flames.  

The cause of the fire is yet be ascertained. In the midst of bad weather, the reason for this horrific fire is being attributed to a short circuit while it is also said that the fire caused due to a lightning strike. 

A local resident said that lightning struck a parked bike in the wee hours of  Thursday and flames started increasing rapidly. It caught the nearby shops. When the fire department got information about the incident, several fire tenders reached the spot. Firefighters were engaged in extinguishing the fire, but even after a lot of efforts, when the fire could not be controlled, some more fire tenders were called to the spot.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui