India News | Fire at Jute Mill in Bengal's South 24 Pgns
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A major fire broke out at a jute mill in Budge Budge area of Bengal's South 24 Parganas, destroying raw materials, jute bales and other machines, a senior official said.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (PTI) A major fire broke out at a jute mill in Budge Budge area of Bengal's South 24 Parganas, destroying raw materials, jute bales and other machines, a senior official said.
Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot, which took around six hours to bring the blaze under control, the fire department official said.
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No one was injured in the incident, he said.
Initial probe suggested that a short circuit had led to the fire, the official said
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A forensic team will visit the site on Tuesday to collect samples for further investigation, he added.
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