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Shopkeepers help douse fire in Jammu 7/2/2015 11:42:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 2: A major tragedy was averted when the local shopkeepers in the busy Shalamar market of Jammu helped douse a fire by using the fire extinguishers present in their shops. A power transformer outside a bank branch at the busy Shalamar market caught fire due to short-circuit and soon it was into flames. "We the local shopkeepers took out our fire extinguishers to douse the fire before it could spread to other areas," a local shopkeeper said. He said that before the fire service vehicles could reach the area the fire was brought under control by the shopkeepers.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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