20220418 Haryana: Major fire breaks out at chemical factory in Sonipat
India Apr 18 2022 “Building” “Factories”
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Haryana: Major fire breaks out at chemical factory in Sonipat
Updated: 2022-04-18
DELHI: A major fire broke out at a chemical factory at the Kundli area of Sonipat in Haryana on Sunday.
“On the special request of Haryana, the Delhi fire service also sent its firefighters for the operation,” Delhi Fire Service said.
A police official said about 50 fire tenders, many of them from neighbouring Delhi, were pressed into the service to douse the flames.
Methanol and some other chemicals were kept in the factory, the police official from Sonipat told PTI over the phone.
He, however, said no one is stated to be trapped inside the factory complex. “About 50 fire tenders, many among them summoned from Sonipat and neighbouring Haryana districts as well as from Delhi are trying to bring the flames under control,” he said.
The cause of the fire is not immediately known, though a short-circuit may be the reason, he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
Web Source: The Times of India