New Delhi, Nov 12 || A massive fire broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district in the early hours of Wednesday, destroying hundreds of shops at the Bakarganj Market under the Babupurwa police station area. The blaze caused significant property damage, with thick smoke engulfing the locality and triggering panic among residents.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 4 a.m., and local residents immediately alerted the fire brigade after seeing flames rising from the market. Several fire tenders were pressed into service and continued battling the blaze for hours. Despite their efforts, high flames and dense smoke made firefighting operations difficult, and hundreds of temporary shops were reduced to ashes.
Videos from the scene showed thick smoke billowing from burning goods inside the market. Firefighters were seen struggling to contain the flames as residents looked on helplessly. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined.