Fire breaks out at an electric shop during Dhanteras shopping in Surat's Chauta Bazar

Thousands of people had gathered in Surat's oldest and extremely crowded Chauta Bazar area on the occasion of Dhanteras and Diwali festivals. At this time, a fire suddenly broke out in an electronic goods shop located in the market, leading to severe chaos and stampede across the entire area. According to reports, due to the presence of a large stock of plastic materials and electric wires inside the shop, thick black plumes of smoke spread into the sky. Seeing the smoke and fire, great fear gripped the shoppers and local traders.

As soon as this incident was reported, prompt action was taken by the fire control room of the Surat Municipal Corporation. Despite the extremely narrow lanes and heavy crowd of Chauta Bazar, the fire brigade machinery became active immediately. To curb this disaster, a total of 6 fire tenders rushed to the spot and took charge. Since the shop was filled with toxic and suffocating smoke, fire personnel entered inside wearing special breathing masks and continuously sprayed water.

Due to the presence of mind and swift operation of the fire personnel, the fire was prevented from spreading to other nearby shops and was completely brought under control. According to Sandesh newspaper, fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported as people managed to exit the shop in time during this serious fire outbreak incident.