City
Epaper

Gurugram: Fire breaks out at Manesar factory, no casualties reported

By IANS | Published: October 30, 2020 3:36 PM

Gurugram, Oct 30 A fire broke out in a factory at Sector-3 in Manesar. However, no casualties were ...

Open in App

Gurugram, Oct 30 A fire broke out in a factory at Sector-3 in Manesar. However, no casualties were reported, fire department officials said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday night. The fire was brought under control in three hours. A call of fire was received at around 7.15 p.m. after which 12 fire tenders rushed to the spot.

Over a dozen fire tenders were pressed into service after the fire was reported at Meenakshi Polimers Pvt Ltd, manufacturer of seat covers located at Manesar's Sector-3.

Fire department officer said few workers were present when the fire broke out at the company premises but were safe.

A large number of products were gutted in fire. Exact cost of damage has not been determined yet.

The cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately.

"The reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident. We suspect that short-circuit could be a cause of the incident but it will be cleared after a detailed investigations," said Sukhbir Singh, fire station officer, Manesar.

( With inputs from IANS )

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

Open in App

Related Stories

TechnologyHDFC Bank, Atal Innovation Mission empower social sector startups with Rs 19.6 cr grants

TechnologyStopped manufacturing, supply of additional Covishield doses, disclosed all side effects: Serum Institute

HealthStopped manufacturing, supply of additional Covishield doses, disclosed all side effects: Serum Institute

BusinessRustomjee Group Expands Footprint in Bandra with Grand Launch of The Panorama at Pali Hill

EntertainmentYoga, pilates, zumba & swimming are part of Shubhangi Atre's fitness regime

National Realted Stories

NationalBasti Lok Sabha -- same rivals but different parties

NationalTMC candidate fears being implicated in murder case by political rival

NationalResignation accepted by Centre, will not rejoin duty: IAS officer-turned-BJP's Bathinda candidate

NationalFire breaks out in old museum in Bihar

NationalAmit Shah slams Akhilesh Yadav for calling Jinnah 'great'