New Delhi, March 16 -- A fire, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, gutted dozens of temporary shops at the Dastkar Nature Bazaar in south Delhi on Sunday, causing heavy losses as carpets, shawls, and handloom products were destroyed. There were no casualties, police said. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call was received at around 7:37 am from Ambedkar Colony in the Mehrauli complex. "Six fire tenders were initially rushed to the spot. When officials reached, they found that the blaze had spread quickly as several stalls stocked highly flammable items such as carpets, sarees, shawls and other handloom materials," a DFS official said. By 8 am, as the fire intensified, 10 fire tenders along with a water tender, a water bowser, and two multi-purpose units were dispatched. The fire was contained by around 9 am, though cooling operations continued. Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Anant Mittal confirmed there were no casualties. He added that preliminary information from night guards "suggested the blaze may have been triggered by a short circuit." In a statement, Dastkar said 37 stalls in the permanent "Gali e Khas" and five stalls in the ongoing Bonanza Bazaar were gutted. An official at Dastkar elaborated, "There were about 50 shops which have been gutted. The shops primarily had carpets, shawls and clothes from Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, other states in the country and Afghanistan... When the fire broke out, the local mosque announced about it after which locals intervened." The Nature Bazaar, near Chhatarpur Metro Station, hosts craft exhibitions where artisans sell handmade textiles. The 'Bonanza - The Bumper Annual Sale' event, which began March 6 and was to end March 16, has been cancelled. Several shopkeepers said they suffered heavy losses. Navin Kumar, 42, who runs an apparel stall, said, "When I came here, my shop was completely burnt and no stock was left. Artisans here have suffered a major loss which would run in crores. The government should give some compensation." Another stall owner, Sunil, 38, said the blaze spread so quickly that there was little time to salvage goods. "We are glad people were not here. The situation would have been worse if it happened with people around. But we have all suffered a major loss. This is my primary source of income. I don't know what will I do." In a statement, the Dastkar said they will take steps to alleviate losses. "The Dastkar team is working to mitigate the situation, secure the remaining stalls and site, and make payments to the participant artisans for their sales."...