NEW DELHI, March 17 -- A day after a massive fire engulfed 42 stallsat the Nature Bazaar run by Dastkar in south Delhi, the managers of the event said on Monday that artisans have sustained heavy losses in the fire.

An official at Dastkar said losses could be assessed in about 26 stalls selling pashmina shawls, scarves and papier-mache products from Jammu and Kashmir; kantha work from West Bengal; konna grass products from Manipur; bagru print products from Rajasthan; Lambani embroidery garments from Karnataka; and carpets from Afghanistan.

Speaking to HT, Manzoor Khan, 36, a resident of Lajpat Nagar who sold pashmina shawls and scarves, said their products were not insured. "These were temporary structures and our products there were n...