Fierce fire broke out in Kurkure's factory in Patna, goods worth lakhs destroyed

  • | Wednesday | 15th September, 2021

After the local people out on the morning walk informed the police and fire brigade about the incident, the police and fire brigade team reached the spot and brought the fire under control after a lot of effort.

A big accident happened in Patna on the first morning of Wednesday. A massive fire broke out in a Kurkure factory near the railway flyover of the bypass police station area of ​​the city, causing panic in the surrounding areas.

After the local people out on the morning walk informed the police and fire brigade about the incident, the police and fire brigade team reached the spot and brought the fire under control after a lot of effort.

During this, 8 small and big fire engines reached the spot and controlled the fire after a lot of effort, although by then the goods worth lakhs kept in the factory were burnt to ashes.

Three cars in the garage located next to the Kurkure factory were also burnt in the fire. Due to the flames, the high-tension wire also fell down. Taking precautions, the Electricity Department cut off the electricity in the area. The reason for the fire has not been clarified yet. It is feared that due to a short circuit, a huge fire broke out in the Kurkure factory.

City Fire Station Officer Ajay Kumar Sharma, who was present on the spot, said that four fire engines of Patna City Fire Station and two vehicles each from Kankarbagh and Lodipur City Fire Stations reached the spot and doused the fire. The fire officer has also confirmed that three cars were burnt in the blaze.

The fire officer has attributed the cause of the fire to a short circuit. When asked about the whole matter, factory owner Jitendra Kumar has also said that there was a loss of property worth about 10 lakhs in the fire, fearing the fire due to short circuit.

At present, the police is engaged in assessing the causes of the fire in the factory and the property damaged due to the fire.


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