Nagpur, Oct. 22 -- The fire department received as many as 17 fire calls from various parts of the city, triggered largely by festive fireworks, electrical short circuits and accidental blazes, officials said today.
As Nagpur lit up for Diwali last evening, the city's festive glow was marred by a series of fire incidents that kept the Fire and Emergency Services Department on its toes throughout the night.
Between 7 p.m. on October 21 and 2 a.m. the department received as many as 17 fire calls from various parts of the city, triggered largely by festive fireworks, electrical short circuits, and accidental blazes, officials said.
According to the official fire call report from the Nagpur Fire and Emergency Services, the first alert came a...