Indore: A major fire broke out in a battery factory in Sanwer on Saturday morning and continued for several hours destroying assets worth lakhs before it could be doused by fire tenders.
As workers noticed the flames, they raised alarm following which fire tenders were called in but items inside took no time catching fire and very high flames started rising from the factory. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. They were engaged in bringing the fire under control for hours. The entire factory was gutted, fire department officials said.
It came to fore that a lot batteries were stored inside the factory that instantly caught fire. The firemen had to struggle for a long time to restrict the fire from spreading to nearby area. The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. There is a possibility that it happened because of a short circuit.
The actual loss due to fire is being assessed by factory management. No casualty was reported but owners have suffered losses, said police.
As workers noticed the flames, they raised alarm following which fire tenders were called in but items inside took no time catching fire and very high flames started rising from the factory. Two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. They were engaged in bringing the fire under control for hours. The entire factory was gutted, fire department officials said.
It came to fore that a lot batteries were stored inside the factory that instantly caught fire. The firemen had to struggle for a long time to restrict the fire from spreading to nearby area. The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. There is a possibility that it happened because of a short circuit.
The actual loss due to fire is being assessed by factory management. No casualty was reported but owners have suffered losses, said police.
