Major fire at flea market in Punjab's Patiala, no loss of life reported
May 31, 2024
Patiala (Punjab) [India], May 31 : A massive fire broke out at a flea market in Punjab's Patiala on Friday afternoon, said police.
Soon after the incident, local authorities were alerted, and fire tenders were rushed to the spot and currently, firefighting is underway. Fire is said to have erupted after a spark in a transformer. 
DSP Karnail Singh speaking about the incident said, "Fire broke out at a cloth market. There was a spark in a transformer which gave rise to the fire. Shops of cloth traders have been burnt... As soon as we got to know of the fire, we reached and informed the fire department also. There has been no loss of life...".
More details are awaited.
