Massive fire breaks out at Tata manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Hosur

According to IANS, the fire originated in the cellphone manufacturing section of the facility. Employees have evacuated the premises, and fire brigades are currently working to control the blaze.

Video footage shared by the news agency IANS showed enormous black flames rising from the premises. (Screengrab)

A massive fire broke out at a manufacturing plant run by the Tata Group in Tamil Nadu’s Hosur on Saturday morning.

Video footage shared by news agencies IANS and PTI showed enormous black flames rising from the Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) facility.

“The incident occurred at a chemical godown located on the campus at about 6 am. Seven fire tenders were pressed into service. There has been no casualty nor injury to anyone,” a senior fire and rescue service official at the Hosur Fire Station told PTI.

Reacting to the incident, TEPL, via a statement, informed: “There has been an unfortunate incident of fire at our plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. Our emergency protocols at the plant ensured that all our employees are safe. The cause of the fire is under investigation and we will take necessary actions to safeguard the interest of our employees and other stakeholders.”

This is a developing story.

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