Assam Times: Devastating fire ravages Bhutnath in Guwahati

Devastating fire ravages Bhutnath in Guwahati
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Editor on 02 April, 2008 12:08:00
 
Two people died two others injured, more than 1000 houses gutted and as many as
5000 people have been affected when a devastating fire broke out in the citys
Bhutnath area on Tuesday midnight. Talking to Assam Times, eyewitness said the
fire which broke out from a kitchen at Kalipur and quickly spread and within an
hour it engulfed the entire Bhutnath area leaving more than 1000 houses
completely ravaged with properties worth crores of rupees. The situation has
aggravated
As soon as a few LPG cylinder exploded in the fire. fire brigade people later
reached the spot but by then the fire reached a point which was beyond control.
Also, several fire brigades could not reach the spot due to the narrow byelanes
in the area. The people have alleged that the delayed fire services made the
situation more worse which was straightly rejected by the department officials
saying they could not reach the area due to the narrow byelanes. The local
residents have alleged that the fire broke at around 12-45 but despite repeated
information, the fire service people reached at 2 am only. The fire that has
already ravaged properties worth crores of rupees was brought under control in
the morning only. But the extent of damage has yet to be ascertained. Two
people have been injured and they have been rushed to the Guwahati medical
College Hospital. The people killed in the incident have been identified as
Adbar Ali and Jahidur Karim.