Fire destroys 10 shops at Old Showuba Junction in Niuland

DIMAPUR — In a major fire incident, more than 10 thatched shops were reduced to ashes, while a house located nearby was also affected by the blaze, at Old Showuba Junction in Niuland on Sunday.

An officer from the Central Fire Station in Dimapur informed that they had received the distress call at around 12:31 pm, and they promptly dispatched a fire tender from the Central Fire Station and another from the Chümoukedima Fire Station, along with fire brigade personnel.

He informed that they were able to extinguish the fire within 40 minutes of arrival at the scene; however, the cause of the fire remains undetermined, and the extent of property damage has yet to be estimated. No casualties were reported.