Dehradun, Oct. 22 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 21 Oct: Dehradun city on Diwali night witnessed as many as twelve fire incidents within a short span of six and a half hours. Most severe of the fires broke out at a plastic warehouse in Mehuwala and on the rooftop of Niranjanpur Mandi. Fortunately, timely intervention by the fire department and increased public awareness helped avert major loss of life and property. Still the losses due to fire incidents is estimated to be in several lakhs of rupees.
Though the number of fire emergency calls this year was lower than last year, firecrackers, particularly sky shots and rockets, once again emerged as the chief cause of the major blazes.
As the fireworks began lighting up the Diwali night s...