India-Myanmar border sealed after fire breaks out at Manipur

Imphal: The Indo-Myanmar border was sealed on Thursday after a major fire broke out late last night just across the international gate in Myanmar.

Police in Moreh in Manipur said that the fire broke out at the Namphalong market around 9 p.m. The market complex has been indefinitely closed down, a district official said.

People rushed



out and sprinkled water on their houses and shops fearing the raging inferno might spread over to the Indian side.

Namphalong is the main market for the legalised border trade. It took several hours to douse the flames.

However, no casualty has been reported. Over 30 shops and business establishments were gutted, Namphalong officials said.