Massive Fire Engulfs Factory In Bengal's Bodai Area, Firefighters Rush To Scene

At the moment, one fire tender is battling the blaze, and more information about the extent of the fire and potential casualties is still pending.

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A massive fire has erupted at a factory located in the Bodai Industrial area of Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. At this time, one fire tender is on the scene battling the blaze, with additional details regarding the extent of the fire and potential casualties still pending, news agency ANI reported. The situation is currently developing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

#WATCH | West Bengal: Massive fire breaks out at a factory in the Bodai Industrial area of Bhatpara, North 24 Parganas. One fire tender present at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/2jW5QeCU6h

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

On Friday morning, an electric BEST bus that was being charged at Malvani depot caught fire. The incident resulted in no injuries. The fire started around 5.20 AM. The cause of the fire is being investigated, and BEST has ordered a thorough investigation while also notifying the wet lease contractor. According to PTI, the bus was severely damaged in the fire. 

The fire started in the bus's battery set, which was located on the bus's roof. When BEST employees noticed it, they immediately removed the buses parked next to the affected vehicle to prevent the fire from spreading further. They also attempted to extinguish it with fire extinguishers in the buses, but it was ineffective, according to sources in the undertaking.

BEST general manager Vijay Singhal told PTI that in the aftermath of the second fire, he had spoken with Tata Motors and asked it to inspect all electric buses from the same batch.

An electric air-conditioned bus caught fire in Malvani depot on June 16 as well.

According to him, both fires in electric buses occurred while they were charging, not while they were on the road.

BEST had kept 400 wet-leased buses off the road in February after three separate incidents of buses catching fire.