Massive Fire Destroys 20 Furniture Shops in Maharashtra's Azad Chowk

The early morning blaze caused significant financial losses but no casualties, with investigations focusing on nearby electricity transformers.

A fire broke out at around 5 am on Thursday in wooden furniture shops at Azad Chowk, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra.
Approximately 20 shops were gutted, resulting in financial losses worth lakhs of rupees for shop owners.
The fire was noticed by a patrolling head constable, who alerted authorities, enabling a swift response.
Firefighting efforts faced delays due to water scarcity but succeeded in containing the blaze after about 90 minutes.
Authorities have filed a case and are investigating the cause, with electricity transformers near the shops being a potential factor.