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Fire engulfs Som Hardware store in Lakkar Mandi, Amritsar on Diwali eve, causing multi‑million loss
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 10:15 AM
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A massive fire broke out at the Som Hardware shop in Lakkar Mandi, Amritsar on Saturday night, destroying inventory and causing losses estimated in millions of rupees.
A sudden blaze erupted on Saturday night at the Som Hardware store located in the Lakkar Mandi market of Amritsar, Punjab. The fire ignited shortly after dusk and quickly grew into a large, uncontrolled inferno.
Firefighters from the Amritsar Fire Brigade arrived within minutes and battled the flames for several hours. Their efforts eventually contained the fire, but not before it had engulfed most of the shop's interior and surrounding stock.
Preliminary assessments indicate that the store suffered extensive damage, with inventory and equipment destroyed. Officials estimate the financial loss to be in the range of several million rupees.
No casualties have been reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation by local authorities, who have urged nearby businesses to review safety protocols during the festive season.
Firefighters from the Amritsar Fire Brigade arrived within minutes and battled the flames for several hours. Their efforts eventually contained the fire, but not before it had engulfed most of the shop's interior and surrounding stock.
Preliminary assessments indicate that the store suffered extensive damage, with inventory and equipment destroyed. Officials estimate the financial loss to be in the range of several million rupees.
No casualties have been reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation by local authorities, who have urged nearby businesses to review safety protocols during the festive season.