They stopped the fire from spreading to the adjoining shops and houses.
However, two power transformers were damaged which led to a power outage in the area that lasted all night.
The thick smoke also hampered the signals from two mobile phone signal towers. The shop owners, Nasrullah Khan and Shabrati Khan, have reported losses worth millions of rupees.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2011.
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