A massive fire broke out at a biscuit factory in the Richaai industrial area in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the blaze. No casualties or threat to life have been reported so far in the incident.
A massive fire broke out at a biscuit factory located in the Richaai industrial area in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district on Monday afternoon, prompting the administration to deploy around eight fire tenders to control the blaze, an official said.
The incident was reported under the Adhartal police station limits in the district at around 2:30 pm on Monday.
Upon receiving the information about the incident, the fire tenders were immediately deployed to the spot and began firefighting.
No threat to life so far: Police
Jabalpur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Manish Bhardwaj said, “We received information about a fire incident in the Richaai industrial area under the Adhartal police station limits. The police immediately reached the spot, and more than eight fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze. Firefighting operations are underway, and a rescue operation is also being carried out simultaneously. So far, there is no information regarding any threat to life.”
Cause of fire under investigation
When asked about the suspected cause of the fire, the officer said initially it was suggested that a short circuit, but the exact cause would be determined after an investigation by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team.
ASP Bhardwaj further said the factory was reportedly involved in biscuit manufacturing, according to local industrial area officials, adding that the extent of the damage was not yet to be known and would have to be assessed.
There was no information about any casualties received so far, he added. (ANI)
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