Major fire breaks out at diaper factory in Jaipur
Jaipur: Suddenly a massive fire broke out at High Care factory located in Mangalam Industries area in Manoharpur area. The flames engulfed the entire factory in a short time. The machines and all the equipment kept in the factory were reduced to ashes in the fire. There is a possibility of around Rs 20 crore being lost due to the fire. Upon receiving information about the fire, more than half a dozen fire engines and water tankers reached the spot. Even after hours of hard work, the fire has not yet been brought under control and efforts to control it continue.
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Large fire caused by short circuit
According to information, napkins and diapers are manufactured in this factory located in Mangalam Industries area of ​​Manoharpur. On Saturday afternoon, the workers were doing their work in the factory. The factory caught fire due to a sudden short circuit. At first the workers tried to put out the fire themselves, but the fire continued to grow. In a short time, the fire took on enormous proportions and engulfed the entire factory.
There was chaos, people ran for their lives.
The magnitude of the fire was so intense that the column of smoke was visible up to a distance of about 10 kilometers. During the fire, workers saved their lives by moving away from the factory. According to information, police officers including DSP, SHO and Tehsildar reached the spot and took information regarding the incident. As a precautionary measure, he cut off the power supply to the area. As soon as the information was received, fire teams from Shahpura, Amer, Chaumu, Kotputli, Viratnagar and other places reached the spot and tried to control the fire. Efforts were also made to control the fire by ordering water from private tankers. Firefighters are currently trying to extinguish the fire.
(Reporting by Amit Yadav from Jaipur)
