At least 11 fire incidents across Assam on Diwali evening left three people injured and caused extensive damage to homes, a trader’s warehouse and large jute stocks. Firecrackers, electrical short circuits and a burning lamp are suspected causes. The incidents were reported from Tamulpur, Jorabat, Morigaon, Silchar, Mankachar, Rupahihat, Bajali, Palashbari, Mangaldoi, Lakhimpur and Sarupathar.
One of the most serious incidents occurred in Tamulpur, where a fire broke out at Swapan Das’s residence in Namati village while his family was away. A suspected short circuit sparked the blaze, and a gas cylinder later exploded, intensifying the flames. The fire destroyed the house, a motorcycle, belongings, cash and gold. Dipak Das and Azgar Ali were injured while trying to douse the fire and were hospitalized. Locals and firefighters brought the blaze under control.
In Jorabat’s 12 Mile area, a fire destroyed a house in Ambher village and injured elderly resident Ratan Sharma, who was inside. Locals suspected an electrical short circuit. Police and fire personnel rescued him and shifted him to hospital.
In Morigaon, a major fire broke out in Naokata village after suspected firecracker remains fell on a large stack of jute sticks. Flames reportedly rose nearly 50 feet and spread to a nearby paddy straw heap. The Morigaon fire brigade, locals and State Disaster Response Force personnel extinguished it before it reached neighbouring houses; no nearby home was damaged.
In Silchar, a rented warehouse belonging to trader Suman Dhar in the Rangpur area caught fire on the night of Kali Puja. A spark from a firecracker is suspected to have triggered the blaze, which destroyed all goods stored inside.
Other incidents caused heavy losses. In Malakhowa, Mankachar, a fire at Shahidur Rahman’s residence destroyed around 100 quintals of jute and property worth several lakh rupees. In Barghuli No. 2 village, Rupahihat, three houses were gutted, with losses over Rs 7 lakh, including Rs 80,000 cash. A two-storey building caught fire in Bhattadev Nagar, Bajali, with a firecracker suspected.
Smaller incidents were reported from Palashbari, Mangaldoi, Lakhimpur and Sarupathar. In Sarapara village, Palashbari, Bhanu Thakuria’s house caught fire in his absence; a tenant’s lamp is suspected. In Garimari No. 1 village, Mangaldoi, a firecracker is suspected to have set the house of Lalita Mondal and Dipak Mondal on fire; locals and firefighters controlled it. In Lakhimpur, a cycle warehouse near the Shani temple caught fire, with a firecracker suspected; firefighters were still working to control it at the latest reports. In Ward No. 9 of Sarupathar, Shishir De’s house was gutted; the cause was not immediately known. Preliminary assessments indicated substantial property losses, and investigations are underway.
Original Source: https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/at-least-11-fires-reported-across-assam-on-diwali-three-injured-homes-and-warehouses-gutted-1472989-2026-11-08?utm_source=rssfeed
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Publish Date: 2026-11-08 23:09:00
