Furniture shop gutted in fire at Chakghat in Rewa; blaze doused after two hours

A major fire broke out in a furniture shop at Chakghat in Rewa district on Tuesday afternoon. The fire started at around 3 pm and spread rapidly within a short time.

Seeing tall flames and thick smoke rising from the shop, people from the neighbourhood gathered at the spot. Panic spread among the adjoining shops as well, for fear the fire would reach them. Despite the intensity of the flames, local residents and shopkeepers tried to put out the fire on their own.

On being informed, a fire brigade team reached the spot and began firefighting. Firefighters and local residents took about two hours to bring the blaze under control. The fire was put out after a hard struggle, but by then the furniture and other goods kept in the shop had been reduced to ashes.

The loss is feared to run into lakhs of rupees. The flames also kept the nearby shops under threat. Shopkeepers in the market were left in a state of fear after the incident.

According to preliminary information, a short circuit is being cited as the cause of the fire in the shop. However, the actual cause has not yet been confirmed.