7 hrs ago
Massive Fire Guts More Than 20 Jaipur Bazaar Shops
A large fire started in a busy market in Jaipur.
It began around 7 a.m.
on Thursday.
More than 20 shops and storage areas were affected.
The businesses sold items such as clothes, plastic goods and bangles.
Firefighters arrived after police saw smoke and called for help.
The narrow market and flammable goods made the fire hard to stop.
Shopkeepers moved some goods to safer places and tried using buckets of water.
Traders questioned whether a restaurant and fire equipment in the building followed safety rules, but these claims have not been verified.
Officials are still working to control the fire and find out what caused it.
A fire broke out around 7 a.m. Thursday at Sethi Complex Manihari Katla in Jaipur’s Tripolia Bazaar.
More than 20 shops and warehouses, including clothing, plastic goods and bangle businesses, were reportedly affected.
Police alerted the fire department, and five fire tenders reached the site around 8 a.m.
Narrow spaces and flammable materials made it difficult for firefighters to control the blaze on the second floor.
The fire’s exact cause and the full extent of the damage remain undetermined.
- Who
- Shopkeepers, traders, police and firefighters were involved; more than 20 businesses were reportedly affected.
- What
- A major fire broke out in shops and warehouses at Sethi Complex Manihari Katla.
- Where
- Tripolia Bazaar in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at a complex also known as Purohit Ji Ka Katla.
- When
- Around 7 a.m. on Thursday; five fire tenders arrived around 8 a.m.
- Why
- The exact cause is not yet known; the fire reportedly began in cartons stored outside a clothing shop on the second floor.
Traders’ Concerns
Verified Official Position
Building fire safety
Traders’ Concerns
Traders alleged that a restaurant was operating illegally above the affected floor, linked a previous rooftop fire during Makar Sankranti to the same restaurant, and claimed installed firefighting equipment was not functioning properly despite a Fire NOC.
Verified Official Position
The allegations have not been independently verified. Authorities are assessing the site, and the effectiveness of the building’s fire-safety arrangements remains unclear.
Key facts
- Location
- Sethi Complex Manihari Katla, also known as Purohit Ji Ka Katla, in Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur
- Reported start time
- Around 7 a.m. on Thursday
- Businesses affected
- More than 20 shops and warehouses
- Goods involved
- Clothing, plastic goods and bangles
- Fire response
- Five fire tenders reached the site around 8 a.m.
- Main firefighting challenge
- Narrow spaces and flammable materials on the second floor
- Damage and cause
- Both remain undetermined while containment operations continue
Sources
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