Fire engulfs textile factory in Panipat

A major fire broke out at a textile factory in the Pasina industrial area late Sunday evening. The fire engulfed the factory, and it took over 10 hours to douse the flames. No casualty was reported in the incident, but machinery, final goods, and raw material worth crores of rupees were gutted in the fire.

As per information, the incident occurred at the Om Balaji Textile factory here. Two fire tenders reached the spot after getting information.

Factory owner Hariom Gupta claimed that the fire brigade reached the spot late, as personnel were occupied in another fire-fighting operation. A short circuit is suspected to be the reason behind the fire, an official said.