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Fire Devastates Handloom Showroom in Dhorimanna, Rajasthan, Killing 25 Employees
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 07:31 PM
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A blaze broke out in a four‑storey handloom showroom in Dhorimanna, Rajasthan, during Diwali preparations, destroying goods worth crores. Twenty‑five staff members, including the manager, escaped through a rear exit.
A fire erupted in the early hours of a four‑storey handloom showroom located in Dhorimanna, a town in Rajasthan’s Balochara district, as workers were preparing for the upcoming Diwali celebrations.
The blaze consumed merchandise valued at several crores of rupees, turning the showroom’s inventory into ash. The flames spread rapidly through the building’s upper floors, prompting an immediate response from the local fire brigade.
Twenty‑five employees, including the showroom’s manager, managed to escape through a rear exit. No injuries were reported, and the staff were unharmed.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, while the fire department is reviewing safety protocols for similar retail premises in the region.
The blaze consumed merchandise valued at several crores of rupees, turning the showroom’s inventory into ash. The flames spread rapidly through the building’s upper floors, prompting an immediate response from the local fire brigade.
Twenty‑five employees, including the showroom’s manager, managed to escape through a rear exit. No injuries were reported, and the staff were unharmed.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, while the fire department is reviewing safety protocols for similar retail premises in the region.