Goods/equipment worth lakhs gutted in two separate Industrial fire incidents
March 20, 2016
Surat
Goods and equipments worth lakhs of rupees burnt in two incidents of Industrial fire in different areas of Surat district in the wee hours today.
Fire control office today said that a major fire broke out in a dyeing mill in the GIDC area near Mota Borsara under Mangrol taluka of Surat district. Four fire fighting vehicles could control the fire after four hours of operation but equipment and textile material worth lakhs of rupees was burnt and damaged in the incident.
The other such incident took place almost an hour after the midnight in a yarn waste go-down situated beside Kim-Kudasad road near Kim town. The blaze was so strong that the go-down burnt completely.
The exact reason behind both the incidents was being investigated though prima facie electric short-circuit is being held responsible for the incidents.
No casualty has been reported in the fire mishaps.
– DeshGujarat
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