BHOPAL, March 7 -- In the past 24 hours, two major fire incidents in the state capital have caused significant damage to businesses, with goods worth lakhs reduced to ashes. A devastating fire broke out in eight furniture shops in the Karond area, while another blaze engulfed an interior design office at Mansarovar Complex on Hoshangabad Road. Timely intervention by fire brigade teams and local shopkeepers helped contain the damage and prevent further escalation.
The first fire erupted around 2 AM on Wednesday night in furniture shops along the roadside in Nabi Bagh, Karond. The flames spread rapidly, consuming eight out of the 17 shops in the area. Nishatpura police confirmed that the shops, constructed with tin sheds, were highly suscept...