A major fire broke out at a factory manufacturing Coal-tar at Nawdiha area in Chandankiyari in Bokaro district in the early afternoon of on Wednesday, but no casualties were reported, said a Fire Brigade official. The blaze in the factory, located in an industrial area of the Chandankiyari in Steel City, was brought under control by 3.30 pm, said factory Site in-Charge Suresh Singh.
Eyewitnesses said thick plumes of black smoke could be seen rising in the sky.
Though no casualties were reported, the plant, owned by Coal-tar Pvt Ltd, suffered extensive damage,Singh said. The fire site is around 5 km from Bokaro town.
Fire officials said that they were informed about the incident at around 1.15pm.
"It was a major fire. Seven fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames. The company is involved in repairing the road. The fire could have been triggered by a short-circuit," the Site-in Charge added.
The factory owners claimed that property damaged had been estimated at more than Rs 25 lakh.