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Fire Breaks Out in Electricity Meter Box Near Sharad Hair Dresser in Nayagaon, Mohali
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 11:01 AM
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A fire erupted in an electricity meter box near Sharad Hair Dresser on Janata Colony Road, Adarsh Nagar, Nayagaon, late Thursday night, causing panic among residents but no major accident was reported.
The incident occurred on Janata Colony Road in the Adarsh Nagar area of Nayagaon, close to a Sharad Hair Dresser shop. Residents reported hearing a sudden crackling sound before flames were seen coming from the meter box.
The sudden blaze triggered a wave of panic as people rushed to safety, shouting and alerting neighbours. Local residents attempted to douse the flames with available water while waiting for emergency services.
Fire personnel arrived promptly and brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported, and officials confirmed that a major accident was averted. Approximately twenty metres of electrical wiring associated with the meter box were damaged in the blaze.
The sudden blaze triggered a wave of panic as people rushed to safety, shouting and alerting neighbours. Local residents attempted to douse the flames with available water while waiting for emergency services.
Fire personnel arrived promptly and brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported, and officials confirmed that a major accident was averted. Approximately twenty metres of electrical wiring associated with the meter box were damaged in the blaze.