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“A occurrence broke retired adjacent the Naveen Sabzi Mandi successful the city's Kotwali country successful Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh connected Friday (May 22, 2026), engulfing astir fractional a twelve shops and triggering cylinder explosions,” constabulary said.
The blaze erupted astatine astir 1.30 a.m. successful a sweets store and rapidly dispersed to adjoining structures. Thick fume and ferocious flames caused panic successful the marketplace area. Shopkeepers ran for their information aft the occurrence caused 2 cylinder blasts.
Chief Fire Officer Shivram Yadav said 3 occurrence tenders were rushed to the spot. "The occurrence unit archetypal removed 4 state cylinders kept wrong the shops to forestall further explosions. Two cylinders had already exploded during the fire," Mr. Yadav said.
He said firefighters battled the blaze for astir one-and-a-half hours earlier bringing it nether control. The Police- and Fire Department are investigating the origin of the blaze.
