Fire breaks out in Faridabad's Mujesar Industrial Area, no causalities
Faridabad (PTI): A massive fire broke out at a thermocol factory in the Mujesar Industrial Area here, officials said on Sunday.
No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out on Saturday night.
Eighteen fire brigade vehicles were sent to the scene, and after four hours of effort, the blaze was brought under control and all workers were safely evacuated.
According to the police, the fire broke out at the Kiran Packaging Industry. A series of explosions within the factory triggered panic in the area.
Soon after, the flames also engulfed the nearby Omega Bright Steel Industry and Envosafe Aqua Solutions.
"The cause of the fire is currently unknown. The matter is under investigation and the cause will be revealed only after the investigation is complete", inspector Puran Singh, Station House Officer of Mujesar Police Station, said.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
