Massive fire destroys Super TV electronics showroom opposite police control room in Burhanpur

A massive fire broke out on Sunday night at the Super TV electronics shop opposite the police control room in Burhanpur. The entire showroom was gutted and all the goods inside were reduced to ashes.

Police and administration officials reached the spot on receiving news of the fire. Fire tenders of the Burhanpur Municipal Corporation worked hard, and the blaze was brought under control only late at night. The corporation's fire engines remained engaged in dousing it.

Additional Superintendent of Police Pradeep Shende stayed at the spot with his team till late at night. The actual cause of the fire has not yet been established. An electrical short circuit or a lit firecracker has been suspected as the cause, but neither is confirmed and both remain only apprehensions for now. Police are investigating.

The shop is located in the middle of the city. A large number of television sets were stored in it at the time of the incident, along with several other electronic items.

Fire incidents increase during Deepavali, and fire brigade teams stay on alert during this period. Several fire incidents are being reported across Madhya Pradesh during this time. In Katni and Seoni, 12 people have died because of fires.