More than 150 shops were burnt after a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/jammu-railway-station-market-fire-guts-around-40-shops-no-casualties-reported-23656973" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">fire broke out at a market</a> in Goa's port town of Vasco, officials stated on Thursday.
The major fire spread through the market around midnight on Wednesday, causing serious damage to shops and goods. No injuries were reported from the fire, they said.
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Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who rushed to the spot along with local legislators and a state minister, said more than 150 shops had been destroyed in the fire. The origin of the blaze is yet to be determined, he said.
"The incident is unfortunate, as vendors who had stocked their shops with essential items for Diwali have suffered major losses," the chief minister said.
He stated the state government would provide financial help to the affected shopkeepers.
Officials stated that firefighters brought the fire under control after four hours of battling.
Eyewitnesses claimed there were three separate fire incidents in Vasco in a short span.
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/delhi-fire-breaks-out-in-third-floor-godown-in-sadar-bazar-no-injuries-reported-23657395" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">first fire was reported around 10.30 pm on Wednesday</a> at a house on the outskirts of Vasco. A second incident occurred at a garage, where two vehicles were destroyed.
Shortly after, a major fire broke out in the town's prominent market, forcing vendors to make desperate attempts to save their stock.
Director General of Police Alok Kumar told PTI that fire tenders from various establishments, including the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Goa Shipyard Limited and Mormugao Port Authority, were employed into service to bring the blaze under control.
<h2>Fire guts four huts near Palm Beach Road</h2>
In a separate incident, a fire destroyed four huts in Karave village in Maharashtra&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/fire-at-residential-building-in-navi-mumbai-four-injured-23634053" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Navi Mumbai township</a> on Wednesday morning, damaging household belongings and four vehicles, officials said. No casualties were reported.
The blaze broke out around 6.15 am in huts located along Palm Beach Road on the Vashi-Belapur route, a fire official said. Firefighters rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident and brought the blaze under control by 8 am, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) fire officer Purushottam Jadhav said.
The huts were located in Karave village, along a key road connecting parts of Navi Mumbai. The fire spread through the structures, destroying household belongings kept inside, Jadhav said.
Firefighters responded to the incident and worked to contain the flames. The blaze was brought under control approximately two hours after it was reported, preventing further spread, according to the official.
No injuries or deaths were reported in the incident.
(With inputs from PTI)

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The major fire spread through the market around midnight on Wednesday, causing serious damage to shops and goods. No injuries were reported from the fire. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated the state government would provide financial help to the affected shopkeepers 

Goa: Over 150 shops destroyed in Vasco market fire, government promises aid to shopkeepers

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