Asom: Fire destroys Jorhat business hub

Guwahati, June 25: Properties worth crores of rupees were destroyed by a fire that broke out in the heart of Upper Asom's Jorhat town this morning.

Jorhat's Superintendent of Police Deepak Choudhury said the fire started from a godown, stacked with furniture, in the Old Balibat area, one of the town's major business hubs, resulting in extensive damage in the adjacent buildings.

Fire tenders were pressed into service, and the leaping inferno, which went upto twenty metres, was brought under control after several hours of fighting.

There was no reports of casualty as yet.

The SP said the exact caused of the fire and the loss could be estimated after an investigation.

UNI