20130417 India Major fire at jute mill, no one injured
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Major fire at jute mill, no one injured
Updated: 2013-04-18-04:44
KANPUR: A major fire broke out in one of the portions of JK Jute Mill and reduced the semi-prepared jute stock and furniture to ashes here on Wednesday.
The fire tenders got the factory premises vacated as soon as they reached the site and began the rescue operation. It took nearly half a dozen of fire tenders to control the flames. No one was reported to be injured in the mishap. Though they could not tell exact cause of but said that the fire broke out due to combustible material dumped in one portion of the jute mill.The firemen had to fight for more than an hour before the fire could be doused completely. The firemen could not enter the premises initially as the flames and smoke made it impossible for them to see anything. Several senior district and police officials too had reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
A senior fire official informed TOI, “We reached the site of mishap and witnessed that the tall flames had engulfed the jute mill premises. It took us quite sometime to control the fire.The official further said that the fire could not be controlled easily as there were not enough entrances to enter the mill. The official also informed that initially two fire tenders were rushed to the site but on seeing the intensity of the fire; over half a dozen fire extinguishing vehicles were dispatched to douse the fire. When asked about the probable reason of fire mishap, the official said that the investigations are going on to ascertain the exact cause.
Websource:The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Major-fire-at-jute-mill-no-one-injured/articleshow/19607014.cms
Date:2013-04-18
Country:India