Bhopal: Several fire incidents were reported across Madhya Pradesh during Diwali celebrations, damaging shops and residential properties. Three people were rescued from a building in Bhopal’s Ghora Nakkas area.
According to media reports, local residents used a rope to rescue three people trapped on the third floor of a building after a fire broke out at a shop opposite Kundan Namkeen. Fire brigade and police teams reached the spot.
In a separate incident, a flat in Green Way Colony on Airport Road caught fire. A diya reportedly ignited curtains, causing damage estimated at around Rs 25 lakh. No casualties were reported.
Another fire broke out in a garbage pile near Rafiqia School.
In Sidhi district, an auto parts shop in Hatha market caught fire. A burning firecracker was suspected to have triggered the blaze. Local residents brought the fire under control.
In Niwali town of Barwani district, a fire at a firecracker stall reportedly triggered explosions, damaging the shop’s stock. Five nearby shops were reportedly saved.
Two more fires were reported in Mundi town of Khandwa district. A warehouse above a mobile shop at Mata Chowk and a temporary yagna structure near Navlakha Chowk were reportedly gutted.
No casualties were reported in the incidents. The causes and extent of damage in several cases remain subject to official verification.
