Major fire breaks out at garment washing unit

A major fire broke out at a garment washing unit in Mahavir Colony on Tajpur Road here. Since the fire was major, firefighters struggled for over three hours to douse the flames. A huge stock of goods and machinery gutted in the fire.

Fire officials claimed that there were inadequate fire safety arrangements due to which the blaze could not be controlled at the initial stage.

Though the exact cause of fire was unclear, a short-circuit is being suspected as the cause. Before the employees could douse the flames, the fire spread in the entire unit. Shed of the unit also collapsed due to the intense fire.

As per information, the fire call was received by the control room around 8.05 am and the caller informed about a major fire in RK Washing unit on Tajpur Road. Initially, six fire tenders were sent to the scene. When fire personnel reached the place, flames had already spread to the entire unit.

Sub-fire officer Aatish Rai said the fire was controlled around 11.30 am. Fortunately there was no casualty in the incident. An investigation would be conducted to find out the exact cause of the fire.

It is learnt that the Tajpur road has many washing units that are not having adequate fire safety arrangements. The authorities need to take adequate steps to prevent any major tragedies that may takes place in the future.