The massive fire in Hazaribagh took away the livelihood of 29 families, everything was burnt to ashes.

News India Live, Digital Desk: The festival of Diwali had just passed and people had started preparing for Chhath. The markets were bustling with activity and small shopkeepers had filled their shops with goods worth thousands of rupees, in the hope of earning good profits during the festivals. But for 29 shopkeepers of Hazaribagh’s Daily Market, Wednesday night became such a disaster that all their hopes, dreams and livelihood were burnt to ashes in one stroke.

What happened that night?

This incident took place in the Daily Market, the main market of Hazaribagh. It is being told that the fire broke out in a shop around 2 am on Wednesday night due to short circuit. The shops were made of bamboo and plastic, so the fire took a huge form in the blink of an eye and engulfed 29 nearby shops one by one. These shops were filled with fruits, vegetables, puja items and groceries.

By the time fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and the fire was controlled, everything was over.

No shop, the world is ruined

When the shopkeepers reached their shops on Thursday morning, they were shocked to see the scene there. Where their shops were till yesterday, today there were only ashes, burnt goods and a cloud of smoke. Many shopkeepers sat on the ground and started crying bitterly.

An aggrieved shopkeeper cried and said, “Sir, everything is over! After Diwali, new goods were loaded for Chhath. There were goods worth about Rs 2 lakh in my shop, now not even a single rupee is left. I had started the business by taking a loan, now how will I repay, how will I run my house!”

This is not just the pain of one shopkeeper, but the story of all the 29 families whose entire household depended on this small business. It is estimated that the shopkeepers were killed in this arson. Loss of more than Rs 50 lakh It has happened.

Now what next?

Now the future is dark in front of these small shopkeepers. His entire savings were destroyed in this fire. Now their last hope is for help from the government and administration. He has requested for compensation so that he can try to get his life back on track. This fire is not just in the shops, it is on the dreams and future of those 29 families, which will probably take a long time to be extinguished.