Shillong, Nov 10: A massive fire gutted a warehouse at Demseiniong here causing massive damage to the property, but no one was injured in the incident on Tuesday afternoon.
Much of the stock had been kept outside the godown in view of the ongoing festival season, according to its owner Rajesh Syiem.
“The estimated damage is around Rs 1.25 to Rs 2 crore,” Syiem told reporters.
He said fire tenders rushed to the spot around 3 PM took a couple of hours to douse the flames.
Occupants of the building opposite the warehouse managed to come out immediately after the fire broke out.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
