A massive fire gutted a shopping mall and at least nine shops at Badambadi here on Monday. No one was…
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A massive fire gutted a shopping mall and at least nine shops at Badambadi here on Monday. No one was injured in the mishap. As many as 21 fire tenders were pressed in to service to douse the inferno in the multi-storied building.
Fire service personnel said it was around 11.35 am that they received a call. The smoke and the fact that the staircase was inside the building made it difficult for us, said the fire brigade personnel while insisting that the complex did not have a fire safety license and no fire safety measure.
It was amongst the many such complexes which have been served with notices to adhere to rules in two months time. A electrical short circuit is said to have caused the fire and since there were garment shops , the blaze spread rapidly.
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The busy Badambadi area was blocked by curious onlookers. A high level probe has been ordered by Fire Services DG BK Sharma into the fire incident. Three teams have been formed to carry out the investigation.
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