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Automobile
Fire engulfs Mercedes workshop in Jaipur’s Sitapura, eight cars destroyed
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM
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A severe blaze broke out Tuesday night at a Mercedes service centre in Sitapura, Jaipur, destroying eight Mercedes vehicles and damaging over 50 cars.
A massive fire erupted on Tuesday night at a Mercedes workshop located in the Balaji Market of Sitapura, within the Sanganeer Sadar police jurisdiction of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The blaze quickly spread, consuming eight Mercedes cars parked inside the facility and scorching numerous high‑value components.
Fire‑fighting teams from the Jaipur Fire Service arrived promptly and managed to bring the inferno under control after several hours of intensive effort. Preliminary estimates suggest that more than 50 vehicles suffered varying degrees of damage, though no casualties have been reported.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and to assess the extent of financial loss for the affected owners and the workshop. The incident underscores the vulnerability of high‑end automobile service centres to fire hazards and may prompt stricter safety inspections in the sector.
Fire‑fighting teams from the Jaipur Fire Service arrived promptly and managed to bring the inferno under control after several hours of intensive effort. Preliminary estimates suggest that more than 50 vehicles suffered varying degrees of damage, though no casualties have been reported.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and to assess the extent of financial loss for the affected owners and the workshop. The incident underscores the vulnerability of high‑end automobile service centres to fire hazards and may prompt stricter safety inspections in the sector.