Uttarakhand Fire: Major Blaze Erupts at Chemical Factory in Haridwar (Watch Video)

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Haridwar's industrial area on Tuesday. Firefighting operations are underway with 10-12 fire tenders at the scene. Abhinav Tyagi, the Chief Fire Officer, said that around 50-60% of the fire has been controlled, but the cause remains unknown.

VIDEO | A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. The fire tenders are at the spot. No casualty has been reported so far. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/DWDYKikxX3

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"We will determine the cause once the fire is fully doused. There were around 1,000 kilograms of chemicals stored here. Had our team not arrived on time, 10-15 other factories in the area could have been affected," Tyagi said.

#WATCH | Abhinav Tyagi, Chief Fire Officer says, " ...Reason of the fire is unknown as of now...we have doused 50-60% fire. We will know the reason behind the fire once it is fully doused...there were 1000kgs of chemicals stored here...our team reached on time otherwise 10-15… pic.twitter.com/RK1xIEBojT

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 6, 2024

No casualties have been reported so far.