Fire at Gas Agency in Bokajan, Assam: No Casualties Reported
A fire broke out at a gas agency in the Bokajan area of Assam’s Karbi Anglong district late Sunday night, according to the police. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far.
Properties worth several lakhs were gutted in the fire. Visuals from the site showed thick black smoke rising from the building. The fire brigade reached the spot upon receiving information and successfully extinguished the fire.
The police suspect that the cause of the fire might be a short circuit, but this is yet to be confirmed. Further details are awaited.
Doubts Revealed
Gas Agency -: A gas agency is a place where cooking gas cylinders are stored and distributed to homes and businesses.
Bokajan -: Bokajan is a town in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, a state in northeastern India.
Casualties -: Casualties refer to people who are injured or killed in an accident or disaster. In this case, no one was hurt or killed.
Lakhs -: Lakhs is a term used in India to denote 100,000. So, properties worth several lakhs means properties worth several hundred thousand rupees were destroyed.
Fire Brigade -: The fire brigade is a group of people who are trained to put out fires and rescue people from dangerous situations.
Short Circuit -: A short circuit happens when there is a problem in the electrical wiring, causing a sudden flow of electricity that can lead to a fire.