Dimapur, October 22: A fire broke out at New Market in Dimapur on Wednesday night at around 10:30 PM, destroying eight shops and damaging several others. The affected area houses a number of businesses dealing in cosmetics, medical supplies and other essential items. No casualties were reported in the incident.
According to the president of the New Market Business Owners Association (NMBOA), the fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit. He stated that the timely arrival of the fire brigade helped prevent the fire from spreading further, which could otherwise have resulted in more extensive damage.
Of the eight shops destroyed in the fire, five were mobile phone shops, two were juice stores and one was a pharmacy. The incident has caused significant losses for the affected business owners, with the impact visible across the affected stretch of shops.
Following the incident, the NMBOA president stated that the association would submit a representation to the Deputy Commissioner and appeal to the Disaster Management authorities for assistance to the affected shop owners. Meanwhile, efforts were underway to sort and recover items from the damaged establishments, including baby diapers and other pharmacy supplies.
