Fire Breaks Out At Amara Raja Plant In Andhra Pradesh

The incident occurred at Amara Raja Battery plant in Yadamari mandal. Short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.

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A massive fire broke out in the Amara Raja Battery factory in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Monday evening, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Nearly 250 workers were at the plant at the time of the fire and all have been reportedly evacuated safely.

Four fire tenders were rushed to the plant to douse the fire. Huge flames with smoke were seen coming out of the plant.

The incident occurred at the Amara Raja Battery plant in Yadamari Mandal. A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire.

Police and revenue officials rushed to the spot and launched an investigation.

A huge fire accident was reported in Amara Raja Growth Corridor located at Yadamari mandal of Chittoor district.
efforts to control the fire. #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/rb4eOh2sib

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On Monday, 10 people suffered burn injuries after a Bengaluru-bound bus caught fire in Salem district in Tamil Nadu state.

There were 43 passengers on board the private bus which came from Coimbatore. While many of them escaped through the entry and exit doors, some of them broke open the windows to jump out.

However, ten people suffered burn injuries and are undergoing treatment at Mettur government hospital.

The incident occurred at 1.30 am near Mettur in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu. The driver alerted the passengers after the front side of the vehicle caught fire.

Fire and rescue personnel from Mettur rushed to the spot and after an hour of firefighting, were able to douse it. The bus was charred in the incident.

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