Chhattisgarh Fire: Massive Blaze Erupts at Storage Facility of Power Company in Raipur; None Hurt (Watch Video)
Raipur, April 5: A major fire broke out at a storage facility of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited here on Friday, gutting transformers kept in the premises, an official said. While no casualties were reported in the blaze, people living near the facility located in the Gudhiyari area were evacuated, he said.
Electrical equipment, mostly transformers, stored at the facility caught fire in the afternoon, the police official said. More than 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames and additional fire tenders have been called in from the industries, he said. Chhattisgarh Fire Video: Massive Blaze Engulfs Power Distribution Company in Raipur’s Kota, Police and Fire Crews Deployed (Watch Video).
Raipur Fire
#WATCH | Water cannons being used to douse off the massive fire that broke out in the power distribution company, in Raipur’s Kota area.#Chhattisgarh pic.twitter.com/KaoEr0py4y
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The firefighting operation is underway and the cause of the blaze was not immediately known, the official said. A 132 KV power substation is located next to the storage facility, and efforts are to prevent the blaze from spreading there as it could affect power supply to parts of the city, he added. Durg Factory Fire Video: Massive Blaze Erupts at Chemical Factory in Chhattisgarh’s District, Firefighters on Scene.
Senior officials from the district administration and police have reached the spot.
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