Shopkeepers must ensure adequate fire extinguishers in all Mohali shops: Mrs. Jain

Shopkeepers must ensure adequate fire extinguishers in all Mohali shops: Mrs. Jain

Nabaz-e-Punjab Bureau, Mohali, 29 February:
An incident of fire was reported in a departmental store located in Phase 5 in Mohali on Saturday. The incident took place in the basement of the supermarket store in the area. A call about the blaze was received around 8:30 AM, following which 10 fire tenders were sent from Municipal Corporation, Mohali. The stock kept in the basement and the ground floor of the showroom was gutted in the fire. Efforts to bring it under control continued till late evening. SDM Mohali, Mr. Jagdeep Sehgal rushed to the spot along with police and medical teams. No casualties were reported in the incident as the building and the area in the vicinity were got evacuated immediately. Aashika Jain, officiating as Deputy Commissioner, Mohali also requisitioned additional manpower and machinery from the Indian Air Force, Chandigarh Fire Service and a quick rescue team from the NDRF was also kept on standby at the site. Mrs. Jain said shopkeepers must ensure adequate fire extinguishers in all Mohali shops.