20211101 Major fire breaks out at Kakka Road yarn factory
India Nov 01 2021 “Building” “Factories”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Major fire breaks out at Kakka Road yarn factory
Updated: 2021-11-01
Ludhiana: A major fire broke out at a yarn factory at Kakka Road on Sunday
After receiving a call at 9.15am, firemen reached Modern Acrylics Private Limited. A number of workers were in the factory when they noticed smoke coming out of the godown at the rear. They rushed out, raised the alarm and informed the fire department. Flames had covered the rear of the unit.
Sub-fire officer Aatish Rai, said, “We started dousing the blaze from the front part of the factory to restrict the flames to one side. With the help of a JCB machine, we broke a backside wall to reach the godown. Due to a huge quantity of yarn kept in the godown, the fire spread. At least 12 fire tenders were stationed at the spot and they made more than 50 rounds. The flames were brought under control around 2pm.”
The rear of the building has developed cracks.
As the factory is spread over a large area, the fire tenders had enough space to move around and act quickly.
The factory owners said the cause of fire was yet to be ascertained and they were still to calculate the loss incurred.
The incident created panic in the area, with thick, black smoke covering the blue sky. With onlookers busy making videos and coming in the way of the fire-fighters’ work, cops had to chase them away.
No water supply makes operation difficult
The firemen faced problems while carrying out the operation as there was no water supply on the premises as well as at nearby factories. The fire tenders were refilled from Sunder Nagar fire station, which took much time due to traffic jams on national highway. The fire tenders had to take the route of Samrala Chowk and Basti Jodhewal Chowk, which was longer and congested. They took at least 20 minutes to reach the spot.
Web Source: The Times of India