Bokaro, Oct. 4 -- A major fire broke out today at Dundi Bagh market in Bokaro district under Bokaro Steel City police station area, reducing dozens of shops to ashes. The incident caused heavy losses to traders, though no casualties have been reported so far.
Former Bokaro MLA Biranchi Narayan, reacting to the incident, said that similar fire mishaps have occurred in the market several times in the past, yet the administration has failed to take adequate preventive measures. Narayan urged the government and the district administration to provide proper compensation to the affected shopkeepers, ensure their rehabilitation, and extend necessary facilities to restore their livelihoods.
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