• Source:JND

A massive fire broke out at the showroom and warehouse of Bhopal Decorators, located near the Patara drain in the Aishbagh area of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. According to information, the fire broke out around 2:44 AM on Saturday.

Fire engines arrived at the scene as soon as the fire was reported. After extensive efforts, firefighters brought the fire under control. However, the ravaging fire engulfed several shops, burning them to ashes.

Four people were reportedly injured in the fire, according to a report by Jagran.com, and all of them were taken to a hospital. They were injured after the wall of the sawmill collapsed during the firefighting operation. The injured include a sawmill employee.

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Even after the fire was brought under control, firefighters remained at the scene. This is the second time a sawmill has caught fire. Previously, another sawmill had caught fire.

It was reported that efforts to relocate the sawmills have been ongoing for a long time, but have not yet been successful. Space has even been made available for them in a small Ratibad on Parvaliya Road, where work is being carried out by the Industries Department.

Earlier on Tuesday, a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. The fire erupted during the early hours; video from the site showed a plume of smoke emanating from the chemical plant building.

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Speaking about the fire at the chemical plant, Sub-Inspector of Police Fire Brigade, BD Hooda said, "We got information about a fire breaking out in a chemical factory around 0200 hours. 13 fire tenders are engaged in dousing the fire. The fire has been brought under control. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. There is no loss of lives in the fire incident.


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