Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Fire at Gorakhpur Commercial Complex; Five Shops Gutted
A fire happened at a shopping area in a place called Gorakhpur.
The fire started in one of the shops, maybe because of a wire problem.
It quickly spread, burning down five shops and damaging a lot of things inside.
Luckily, no one got hurt.
Firefighters arrived and put out the fire in about an hour.
Some people think the firefighters could have acted faster, but officials are looking into what happened.
A fire erupted at a commercial complex in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Five shops were destroyed, resulting in significant property damage.
The fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.
Firefighters brought the fire under control within an hour.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
- Who
- Fire department officials, shopkeepers, and local MP Ravi Kishan.
- What
- A fire broke out at a commercial complex.
- When
- Around 2:30 PM on Thursday.
- Where
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, at JSR Garden commercial complex.
- Why
- Suspected to have been caused by a short circuit; investigation ongoing.
Fire Brigade Response
Fire Brigade Response
Response Time
Fire Brigade Response
Krishna Gupta, the owner of a shop, was displeased with the fire brigade's response.
Fire Brigade Response
Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Abhinav Tyagi stated that the flames were prevented from spreading further due to timely intervention.
- Location
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Type of Incident
- Fire
- Time of Occurrence
- Around 2:30 PM
- Entities Involved
- Fire department, shopkeepers, local MP
- Shops Destroyed
- 5
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Suspected short circuit