In a tragic incident, a massive fire broke out at a trade fair in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city, reducing nine shops to ashes, a civic official stated on Tuesday. No casualties have been reported so far, he added.
As per the information, the blaze spread rapidly and caused panic among traders and visitors at the fair. Following the incident, firefighters rushed to the scene and managed to bring the situation under control.
What did the official say?
No casualties were reported in the blaze that erupted at around 5 pm at the trade show, said Gwalior Municipal Corporation's fire officer Atibal Singh. He said the fire started at the rear part of a shop and quickly spread to nearby outlets.
By the time the flames were doused by fire brigade personnel, goods stored in nine shops were destroyed, informed Singh. Eight fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, whose cause was not yet known, he added.
Gwalior trade fair
It should be noted here that the Gwalior trade fair is the largest trade fair in India. It was started in 1905 by the King of Gwalior, Maharaj Madhav Rao Scindia. Gwalior trade fair consists of large showrooms of several national and international brands
(Withe PTI inputs)
