20211107 Jaipur: Fire at diaper factory; over 20 families evacuated, none hurt
India Nov 07 2021 “Building” “Factories”
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Jaipur: Fire at diaper factory; over 20 families evacuated, none hurt
Updated: 2021-11-07
Charred remains at
the factory
JAIPUR: People from 20 houses were evacuated after a diaper production unit located at a residential area in Jaisinghpura Khor caught fire on Friday night. ACP (Amber) Saurabh Tiwari said the fire broke out around 9.30 pm on Friday and conflagration continued till Saturday morning as dark plumes of smoke billowed from the multi-storey building’s roof and windows.
Tiwari said as the diaper factory was adjacent to a residential area, families had to be evacuated to prevent any untoward situation. “There was a risk of the entire building crashing down due to the increasing heat. Therefore, small holes were dug into its walls to pour water,” he said.
Sources in the district administration said they were not sure about the factory’s legalities and the fire No Objection Certificate (NOC) was yet to be determined. “The factory owner was not present at the spot. Only a watchman was present, but he fell ill due to the smoke and was admitted to hospital. Action will be taken against the factory if irregularities are found,” an official said.
The fire department pressed nearly 60 fire tenders to tackle the blaze. Officials said some water tankers atop a few houses were destroyed in flames. Police said the fire raged for over 13 hours and could be contained only around 9 am. “We had cut off power supply to the area. The LPG cylinders were also taken out because the smouldering pieces of shredded cotton were flying around everywhere which could have triggered another fire,’ the official said.Thick smoke enveloped the entire residential block where several residents spent a nervous night. As per officials, fire safety norms were found to be scarce.
“Fire began sometime around 9.30 pm. Several houses have reported cracks due to the incident, many water tankers also got melted,” said a resident, Om Prakash Soni.
The estimated loss is yet to be ascertained.
The city reported over 50 incidents of fire on Thursday and Friday. Fire officer Jagdish Fulwari said the fire department responded to nearly 40 calls in the city alone. Meanwhile, an auto showroom in Baldev Nagar in Barmer city was gutted after it caught fire on Saturday morning. Eight fire tenders tried to control the fire for around five hours, but by then everything had turned into ashes. tnn
Web Source: The Times of India