12 shanties gutted in Hanumannagar

A major fire gutted 12 shanties at Hanumannagar slum in the Wadarwadi area on Thursday. No casualties were reported.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, but fire brigade officials said it could be due to short circuit. There were three blasts as LPG cylinders exploded.Four fire tenders and two water tankers were pressed into service and managed to douse the blaze.Local residents said a major fire had broken out in the slum about five years ago. "Today’s fire was …