A massive fire broke out at a rubber warehouse in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Thursday morning. After receiving information about the blaze, fire tenders rushed to the spot and started firefighting operations to control the flames. The reason for the blaze is not yet known. There are no reports of any injuries or casualties.
The warehouse is located in the city's Harmad area. Visuals from the spot show huge flames and black smoke billowing out of the warehouse.
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Vishwakarma Police Station SHO Virendra said that it took almost 40 fire engines to douse the massive flames. He confirmed there were no casualties in the incident.
"The fire broke out in a godown of fan belts used in vehicles. The source of the fire is not known yet... It took almost 40 fire engines to subdue the fire... There has been no loss of life. We had diverted the traffic and also evacuated people from nearby buildings," he told ANI.
After a few hours the firefighting team managed to subdue the fire.
In another fire incident reported today, a blaze erupted in an abandoned two-storey house in South Kolkata's Hazra area, PTI reported.
The fire was reported at 6:45 AM on the second floor of the abandoned house near the Hazra crossing, following which two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Fire officials told PTI that the fire has been brought under control.
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