Saharsa, March 28 (HS). Goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a fire in a house on Thursday due to an electrical short circuit in Naya Bazar Lovely Anand Path Ward 11 of the urban area.
Sub-division fire officer Satyanarayan Singh said that a sudden fire broke out at Manish Kumar's house located in Naya Bazar Lovely Anand Path on Thursday afternoon. Immediately the local people informed the fire office. One big and one small fire fighting vehicle were sent to the spot along with personnel. Where the fire was brought under control after hard work. He said that there was no damage to the neighboring houses.
Victim Manish Kumar told that due to the fire, goods worth about Rs 5 lakh including Rs 25,000 cash were burnt to ashes. He told that due to the fire, a diwan bed, two Godrejs, TV, geyser, luggage kept in the trunk, Rs 25 thousand in cash, three bags of gold jewellery, expensive saree, ceiling fan, table fan and other items were burnt.