PESHAWAR: Fire in shop creates panic

Published January 12, 2008

PESHAWAR, Jan 11: Fire broke out in a shop on the 6th floor of Bilour Plaza on Friday created panic among shopkeepers.

An official at the Cantonment Board fire station said the shop selling electronic items was closed after extinguishing the fire.

The Official said that the cause of fire could not be known.

However, police said that the fire was caused by a short circuit.

Some electronic items, including a television set, were burnt.—Reporter

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