A blazing inferno has razed down nine shops at Alongmen ward near Cosmos Hall, Mokokchung Town on January 21 around 6 p.m. Local residents along with firefighters rushed to the spot and doused off the fire thus prevented it from spreading to adjoining houses and shops.
Talking to Nagaland Post, an official from the fire & emergency services said, upon receiving telephone, fire tenders immediately rushed to spot and pressed into service to extinguish the fire.
The official said the cause of the fire could not be ascertained and added that though there was no casualty reported, properties worth lakhs were destroyed.