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In the bustling Barbari area of Guwahati, a catastrophic fire incident struck on Sunday, causing havoc and destruction in its wake. The conflagration erupted in the heart of the local bazaar situated at Barbari Tiniali, where a cluster of shops, numbering at least 19, were engulfed in flames, reducing them to mere ashes. Amongst the establishments affected were predominantly vendors of fruits and vegetables, whose livelihoods were devastated in the blaze.
The community of Barbari is reeling from the aftermath, with many harboring suspicions that the blaze could have been an act of deliberate sabotage by unknown individuals. Such concerns have added a layer of anxiety and fear within the local populace. In response to the emergency, calls were made to the authorities, prompting an urgent dispatch of police forces to ascertain the situation.
Alongside the law enforcement, firefighting teams were mobilized with alacrity. Three fire tenders, laden with equipment and personnel, arrived posthaste at the chaotic scene. These teams, composed of trained firefighters, sprang into action, battling the towering inferno with streams of water and firefighting chemicals, endeavoring to quell the flames that had claimed the commercial heartbeat of the Barbari locality.
The incident has left the community in a state of shock and uncertainty, with the specter of the fire's origin and the possibility of foul play looming over the area. As the investigations proceed, the affected shop owners are left to ponder the future, amidst the charred remains of what once was a thriving marketplace.
