A major fire broke out in a closed factory in Govindpura Industrial Area of Bhopal, over 10 fire tenders pacified fire after hours of hard efforts at the factory which was closed for past 8 years.
In the fire , goods like cartoons, cardboard, and thinner were burnt to ashes. More than 10 fire tenders of the Municipal Corporation brought the fire under control in two hours.
The National Factory was seized by UCO Bank in the year 2014. This has happened due to non-payment of loan. A fire broke out in the same factory on Saturday morning.
The fire was so fierce that firefighters had to struggle hard to control the fire. More than 10 fire tenders reached the spot from Govindpura, Fatehgarh, ISBT, Pul Bogda fire station. After that the fire came under control.
Due to the fire in the closed factory, there was panic among the industrialists, because there are other factories also near it. If the fire was not extinguished in time, the nearby factory could also catch fire.
It is not clear how much damage was caused by the fire.
The fire was controlled before it could spread and damaged nearby factories and industries. The owner had revealed losses as the premises were closed and used to dump goods.
The fire tenders have not provided any reason behind the fire. The fire could be short circuit borne or due to some other reason which would be investigated.