TEAM HERALD
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MARGAO: A hardware shop was gutted in a major fire at Navelim on Friday morning, leaving the owner Seby D’Costa with 85 per cent burn injuries.
D’Costa, who was rushed to the Hospicio hospital was later shifted to the Goa Medical College and hospital, Bambolim.
The incident occurred at around 11.55 am when the shop caught fire. Locals helped in the rescue operation as the fire brigade arrived late at the spot. Locals also claimed that a PCR van which was passing by the road also did not respond to the calls.
Fire service personnel later extinguished the fire using foam and water. Assistant Fire Divisional Officer, Nitin Raikar, told the media that the fire might have been caused probably by a short circuit.
He said they were assessing the loss of property in the fire, adding that the exact loss would be known only after recording the statement of the owner. Currency notes of various denominations were also destroyed in the fire.
