Devastating Fire Breaks Out In Panitanki Bazaar, Leaving 11 Shops Destroyed

Kharibari, Mar 23 (Siliguri Journal) – A big fire started in Panitanki Bazaar near the Indo-Nepal border in Kharibari. Sadly, 11 shops were completely destroyed by the flames.

On Saturday morning, locals noticed a huge fire and tried to put it out. They quickly alerted the Naxalbari fire department, which sent an engine. Two more fire engines from Matigara and Siliguri, and one from Mechinagar Municipality in Nepal, rushed to help. After three hours of hard work, they managed to bring the situation under control.

The fire burned down cosmetic shops, grocery stores, clothing outlets, and hotels to ashes. Locals suspect that a short-circuit might have triggered the fire.