Himachal: Massive fire in Luna of Bharmour; four shops and car burnt to ashes

The fire department was also informed.

Four shops and a goods carrier vehicle were burnt to ashes in a massive fire that broke out at midnight in Luna, which comes under Bharmour subdivision of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.

The affected people have suffered losses worth lakhs. The reason for the fire could not be ascertained. On Wednesday night, smoke suddenly started rising from the shops and the fire took a fierce form in no time.

After this, the villagers reached the spot and started efforts to extinguish the fire. The fire department was also informed.

On receiving the information, the fire department team reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire along with the villagers. However, by the time the fire was controlled, four shops had been burnt.

After receiving the information on Thursday, a joint team of revenue and administration left for the spot. The team will submit the report to the Bharmour administration after assessing the damage caused by the fire. SDM Bharmour Kulveer Singh said that three shops and a goods carrier vehicle have been burnt in the massive fire in Luna. The reason for the fire could not be ascertained yet.