Wood Godown Catches Fire in Peshawar
December 8, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Pakistan News
PESHAWAR, Pakistan News: Hundreds of wood storerooms located on Wazir Bagh road in Yakka Togh area caught fire late on Monday night but nonetheless; the fierce blazes are still out of control.
According to sources, the fire erupted in wood godowns engulfed the entire area and left burnt to ashes hundreds of shops and storerooms but the fierce blazes of fire could not be be brought under control till Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, residents of the area said the nearby residential areas have been evacuated due to horrific intensity of blazes, which could also engulf the homes located closely.
They said it has also been feared the fire will engulf the nearby petrol pump and a possible powerful explosion could occur.
The fire has so far burnt to ashes woods worth of millions of rupees, the storeroom owners claimed.
Wood Godown Catches Fire in Peshawar was first posted on December 8, 2009 at 9:42 am.
