City
Epaper

Fire breaks out in a chemical factory in Greater Noida

By IANS | Published: June 08, 2021 11:06 AM

Greater Noida, June 8 A major fire broke out in a chemical company in Surajpur industrial area, Greater ...

Open in App

Greater Noida, June 8 A major fire broke out in a chemical company in Surajpur industrial area, Greater Noida on Tuesday morning. The fire quickly spread and became intense due to the presence of chemicals in the company.

At least 15 fire tenders were brought in to douse the flame. After 2 hours, the fire was brought under control.

The fire which broke out at 8.20 a.m. caused panic in the surrounding areas as well.

The factory was completely damaged due to the fire. However, it is yet to be known what caused the fire.

Gautam Budh Nagar Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Arun Kumar Singh told that the fire broke out in the morning at a company called RS Chemical. It produced thinner (chemical), which is highly inflammable.

No casualty has been reported due to the fire. The company is spread over 1 thousand square feet.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Rs chemical
Open in App

International Realted Stories

InternationalIIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi's inaugural tech bachelor programmes to drive energy, digital agendas

InternationalPakistan: ATC grants 9-day physical remand to Shah Mehmood Qureshi in 9 May cases

InternationalIsraeli troops sighted in Rafah, airstrike-hit neighbourhood

InternationalNetherlands leads effort to supply air-defence missiles to Ukraine

International6 bodies retrieved in Papua New Guinea as thousands feared buried