Massive Midnight Fire at SOHUM Emporia in Guwahati; SBI Branches Destroyed

A major fire swept through SOHUM Emporia late Tuesday night in Guwahati, causing extensive damage to the multi-storey commercial complex.

The blaze, which is believed to have started around midnight, rapidly engulfed all six floors of the building, turning the situation critical within minutes.

SOHUM Emporia, which is located in city’s ABC area, houses multiple branches of the State Bank of India (SBI), all of which were heavily affected. Preliminary assessments indicate that cash, documents and property worth crores may have been lost in the incident. Firefighters faced immense difficulty as no materials inside the building could be evacuated in time.

More than a dozen fire tenders were pressed into action, and teams have been battling the flames for nearly six hours. The fire is still not doused at the time of filing this report.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and an investigation is underway.

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