Itanagar, Oct. 21 -- A devastating fire broke out late Monday night at Khonsa Market in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district around 11.30 pm, reportedly caused by firecrackers during Diwali celebrations.
The blaze spread rapidly through several shops and nearby houses, creating panic among residents and business owners, officials said, adding that 21 shops were gutted in the incident, including nine completely and 12 others sustained partial damage.
Tirap Deputy Commissioner Techu Aran, along with ADC (Khonsa) Namneet Singh, immediately coordinated response efforts with the Fire Brigade, 44 Assam Rifles, 36 Bn CRPF, SDRF personnel, and local volunteers. Their swift and coordinated action helped contain the fire and prevent it from spreading...