Over 150 shops gutted in fire at Vasco market in Goa; no injuries

PANAJI: (Oct 29) More than 150 shops were destroyed after a fire broke out at a market in Goa’s port town of Vasco, officials said on Thursday.

The major blaze tore through the market around midnight on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to shops and goods. No one was injured in the fire, they said.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who rushed to the spot along with local legislators and a state minister, said more than 150 shops had been gutted in the fire. The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, he said.