Nagpur : A spate of fire incidents across Nagpur in recent weeks has once again exposed serious lapses in fire safety and the negligence of builders. From godowns and restaurants to multi-storey complexes, repeated outbreaks have kept the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) Fire and Emergency Department on high alert, raising questions about the city’s readiness to handle such emergencies.

In the latest incident, a dairy shop near the TV Tower in Seminary Hills was gutted by fire early Monday morning. The blaze destroyed three refrigerators, furniture, cash worth ₹2.5 lakh, and other materials, causing total losses estimated at around ₹20 lakh. Firefighters from the Civil Lines Fire Station responded swiftly after receiving a distress call at around 5 am and managed to douse the flames

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