Fire gutted 16 shops and residential houses at Charpat Mohalla in Chamba. Fire has started in the morning and it’s reported that fire brigade and local people have controlled the fire. Luckily no one hurt in the fire, but shops and residential houses are totally destroyed in it. Although fire is controlled, yet affected people are blaming fire brigade for huge loses. They alleged that fire brigade office is about 100m from the spot but they don’t have enough water to gauge it in time.

Chief Minister has expressed sympathies with the sufferers of fire accident. He has directed the District Administration to provide immediate relief to the fire sufferers besides making alternate shelter arrangement and eatables.