A fire broke out at the Sohum Emporia shopping complex on GS Road in Guwahati, with firefighters working to bring the situation under control. The NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) team was also engaged to douse the flames.
Following the incident, the swift and prompt action of two personnel from 166 MC MF Det part of HQ 22 MC Group of the Indian Army, the fire was controlled.
Properties worth several lakhs of rupees were gutted after a massive fire broke out in the Monabari area of Assam's Biswanath district on Monday, officials said.
"A fire broke out in an empty coach that was stationed in the maintenance yard at Guwahati railway station. During the welding activities, the fire caught the empty coach," the CPRO official said.