A major disaster was averted as fire brigade personnel successfully tackled a fire caused by the explosion of two LPG cylinders inside a temporary hutment site in Bambolim. The fire gutted 12 huts but no casualties were reported. In another incident, a footwear showroom at Osia Shopping Complex in Margao also caught fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames, but the goods inside the shop were destroyed. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.