Huge Fire Breaks Out at Chemical Factory in Punjab's Derabassi; 100 Firemen, 15 Fire Trucks Deployed
Thick, billowing smoke could be seen rising from the factory at Behra Road. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
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A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Derabassi town
in Punjab’s Mohali district on Monday, with over 100 firemen and 15 fire
tenders deployed to douse the flames, officials said.
There was no report of any casualty in the incident, they said.
Thick, billowing smoke could be seen rising from the factory at Behra Road. The
exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they added.
A police official said they received information about a fire at
the factory around 3 pm.
The fire was put out by 7.55 pm. Mohali Deputy Commissioner
Aashika Jain said after the administration was alerted about the blaze, the
local fire department and emergency response teams swung into action.
Over 100 firemen and 15 fire tenders were pressed into service
from Derabassi, Zirakpur, Chandigarh and Mohali, which successfully doused the
flames by late evening, she said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Viraj S Tidke said there was no
report of any casualty or injury because of the fire.
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