‘Took 12 hours to douse the flame’: Massive fire at Faridabad shoe factory, 21 tenders deployed
No casualty was reported as workers were not at the unit at the time of the incident, but the fire spread to buildings outside the premises, leading to evacuation.
Faridabad police spokesperson Yashpal Yadav said an investigation had been launched, also confirming that the blaze was brought under control by early evening.
A suspected short circuit at a shoe manufacturing factory on Thursday morning in Faridabad led to a massive fire, officials said, adding that they managed to completely douse it after 12 hours.
No casualty was reported as workers were not at the unit at the time of the incident, but the fire spread to buildings outside the premises, leading to evacuation.
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Officials said that they were informed about the incident — which took place at Guru Kripa Lifestyle at Sector 32 near the Mewala Maharajpur Metro station — around 7.30 am on Thursday. Fire tenders and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) officials from across Haryana reached the spot.
“As many as 21 fire tenders were pressed into service. The flames were put out around 7.30 pm. The firm will now assess the damage in their report,” Fire Safety Officer Rakesh Yadav said at the site.
When The Indian Express visited the spot in the afternoon, the approach road had turned muddy and there were piles of shoes under tin sheds which were completely damaged.
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“We deployed 13 tenders from Faridabad, and the rest from Sohna, Palwal, Nuh, Gurgaon and public sector companies like NTPC,” Yadav added.
Fire Safety Officer (Faridabad NIT) Sukhbir Yadav said the tenders has to refilled at least 10 times till afternoon.
Company officials present at the site said they were yet to ascertain the damage, but termed it “substantial”.
“We think a short circuit triggered it,” a worker said.
The workers were not allowed to go inside the factory as various sheds had collapsed.
“We had to break a brick wall with an excavator so that the hose could reach some of the rooms. Three fire engines will remain here tonight,” fire officials said.
The fire spread to a medical equipment manufacturing company’s multi-storey office behind the shoe factory. The employees said they had to break the glass windows to get fumes out.
Younger employees, who dragged out computers, files and cartons containing medical equipment, were spotted standing outside in the afternoon.
Faridabad police spokesperson Yashpal Yadav said an investigation had been launched, also confirming that the blaze was brought under control by early evening.
Faridabad police spokesperson Yashpal Yadav said an investigation had been launched, also confirming that the blaze was brought under control by early evening.
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