Scrap shop gutted in Chalai

  • | Friday | 24th February, 2017

A fire outbreak at a scrap shop in Chalai late on Thursday created panic among local residents and traders. Disaster avertedThe timely intervention of Fire and Rescue Services units averted a major disaster in the densely populated area. As the godown contained scrap items, including discarded cardboards and mattresses, the fire spread fast to gut the shop within a short while. The Fire and Rescue Services pressed into service nine fire tenders from Chengalchoola, Chackai and Neyyattinkara. According to officials, the fire was reported from the godown of a scrap dealer near Kalyan Hospital in Aryasalai at 9.30 p.m.

more-in A fire outbreak at a scrap shop in Chalai late on Thursday created panic among local residents and traders. Disaster averted The timely intervention of Fire and Rescue Services units averted a major disaster in the densely populated area. According to officials, the fire was reported from the godown of a scrap dealer near Kalyan Hospital in Aryasalai at 9.30 p.m. The Fire and Rescue Services pressed into service nine fire tenders from Chengalchoola, Chackai and Neyyattinkara. As the godown contained scrap items, including discarded cardboards and mattresses, the fire spread fast to gut the shop within a short while. The fire was soon doused as soon as it began to spread to the adjacent rexine shop. The situation was brought under control within an hour. However, with smoke engulfing the area, the units remained in the area to attend to any recurrence of fire. There were 20 persons in the building when the fire broke out. They rushed outside on noticing the fire.

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