A massive fire broke out at a liquor factory in Industrial Area, Phase 1, in Chandigarh on Thursday. The fire engulfed all the three floors of the factory building. Electrical short circuit could be the reason behind the incident, said a Station Fire Service official.
Sector-17 Station Fire Officer LB Gautam said a fire call was received at about 2.06 pm on Thursday. Following which, 13 fire tenders from Chandigarh, one each from Air Force Station, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula were pressed into service. Two women who were injured in the blaze have been admitted in Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32. The situation at the incident site is under control but at 8.52 pm, firemen have been still putting their efforts to douse the flames, he added.