In pictures: Horrific fire engulfs Sasta Bazaar in Islamabad

(Web Desk) - Horrific fire at Sasta Bazaar in Islamabad’s G-9 sector engulfed half of the shops of the market, causing ï»¿loss ï»¿of millions of rupees.

This was undoubtedly one of the horrific fires that the people of the adjacent area experienced. 250 stalls were completely gutted.

Following pictures show how wild the fire was:

A number of fire-fighter teams including vehicles from Rescue 1122 and Quick Response Force were dispatched to Sasta Bazaar in Islamabad’s G-9 sector. Photos: The National

People evacuated the place as soon as the fire caught intensity. Photos: The National

Awful view of the fire that made people of Islamabad frightened. Photo: The National

A horrific view of the fire and a person standing side by a fiery stall. Photo: S M Sohail

Stall owners running to save their lives. Photo: Waseem Khan

It took many hours to fire-fighers to extinguish the wild fire. Photo: S M Sohail

It is not the first time that the fire erupted in this market. Last year, a deadly fire became the cause of destruction of more than 1000 shops.