Thirty shops gutted in Pindi’s Moti Bazar in Pakistan
'Pakistan Times' Wire Service

RAWALPINDI: Over 30 shops were gutted and goods worth millions of rupees burnt in a fire in Moti Bazar here.

According to police sources, the fire broke out in a cosmetic shop late night that spread to nearby shops.

People on the spot tried to extinguish the fire but could not succeed. The blaze later spread to adjoining shops and about 10 houses located near the bazaar.

Fire tenders from Rawalpindi and Islamabad brought the fire under control after hours of efforts.

Cause of the fire yet to be ascertained.●