20160315 India Fire at shoe unit doused after 15 hours
India Mar 14 2016 “Factories”
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Fire at shoe unit doused after 15 hours
Updated: 2016-03-15-04:37
The fire that gutted Poddar Polymers, a footwear manufacturing company in VKI, continued to create havoc till early Monday morning. The fire department managed to control the fire after 15 hours. Fifteen fire tenders were pressed into service. While the majority of fire tenders were withdrawn in the morning, at least three were kept on guard at the factory in case the fire was triggered again due to wind.
Chief fire officer Sanjay Sharma said, “We managed to control the fire by early morning, but we were apprehensive that it may be triggered again due to wind. So we have fire tenders ready at the spot”.
The officer said that the cause of fire is yet unknown. When asked whether the fire department will investigate alleged negligence on part of the factory authorities, he said that no such investigation is being conducted.
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