Machines and goods worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in a massive fire erupted at a food factory at laxmi Galla Mandi area in the early morning hours on Thursday. Two nearby houses were also damaged in the fire.
After witnessing smoke emanating from Moti Food Factory in the wee hours on Thursday, locals informed the police and fire brigade after which fire tenders were rushed to the spot. later, huge flames started erupting from the factory causing damage to the factory and nearby houses.
SHO of Jehangirabad police Ghanshyam Dubey said that the fire tenders found it hard to reach the spot, which was engulfed in fire and to reach the spot, the nearby buildings and houses were used for carrying the water pipe.
The factory had sawdust and coal for baking the noodles and this was probably the main reason behind the massive fire. At the time of the incident, no one was present at the factory. The factory owner, MA Ansari, resident of Nizamuddin Colony, had reached the spot after a couple of hours. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained and would be investigated, he added.
Before the fire tenders could reach the spot and start the operation, the machines at the factory were badly damaged. Fire tender officials said that the fire broke at around 4 am and on the receipt of the information, two fire tender vehicles were rushed to the spot. The fire tender vehicles have to put hard efforts for two hours for pacifying the fire.
In the massive fire, goods of adjacent house gutted in fire while a big portion of another house was damaged in the fire, which spread rapidly in the factory and damaged nearby houses.
Owner of the adjacent house Ghanshyam Gohiya claimed that TV set, motorbike and household goods were gutted in fire. The fire was massive and they were not able to save the goods as they escaped the house to save themselves.
Along with Gohia’s house, a three-storey building was damaged in the fire, which was near the factory.
Police said factory is not managed properly and the electrical wire systems are not in place, which could have led to short circuit and resulted in fire.