HT Correspondent
HOJAI, April 10: A devastating fire gutted more than 150 shops at Pyoli market and Vegetable market in Lanka under Hojai district on Friday mid-night.
As per the information, it is suspected that the incident may have taken place due to a short circuit. Nearly all fire tenders from around the Hojai district reached the spot to douse the fire which has ravaged properties worth several crores. Local MLA Ramkrishna Ghosh also reached the spot on Saturday afternoon in order to take stock of the situation.