Itanagar, Oct 21 (PTI) At least nine shops and two houses were reduced to ashes in two different fire incidents that broke out in Tirap and Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday.

A massive fire broke out at Khonsa market in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district, in which at least nine shops were completely gutted, an official said.

Tirap District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) Emily Tingkhatra said the fire was likely caused by firecrackers during Diwali celebrations on Monday night.

The fire broke out at around 11.30 pm and completely gutted nine shops and also partially damaged 12 shops, she said.

However, there is no report of any casualty, the official said.

Fire tenders from Khonsa Fire Station doused the fire. The firefighters were helped by personnel

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