Major fire breaks out in Sundar Nagar textile unit

A major fire broke out in a textile unit on the main road in Sundar Nagar on Wednesday evening. Firefighters took over two hours to douse the flames.

The fire that started on the second and third floors of the Lucky Textile unit, was intensified due to a large amount of stock stored inside, forcing the fire brigade to exert extra effort.

As per information, workers on the ground floor first noticed smoke and flames emanating from the upper floors. Initially, they tried to extinguish the fire with available extinguishers but in vain. Later, they informed the fire brigade.

Upon arrival, firefighters began tackling the blaze in a swift manner. The incident caused panic among occupants of a private

bank located next to the unit as well as other nearby building owners and their workers.

Sub-fire officer Aatish Rai said a call regarding the fire was received around 5:50 pm. At least six fire tenders were deployed. Fire safety arrangements were not adequate in the unit.