Fire at snacks factory in Rajasthan

 Jaipur: A major fire broke out at a private snacks manufacturing unit in Rajasthan's Bikaner district today, police said.

However, no loss of life was reported, they said.

The fire broke out at the "Bikaji Namkeen" factory in Gandhi Nagar Industrial Area and six fire tenders brought the flames under
control, Chief Fire Officer Roop Singh said. 

Bikaner Superintendent of Police Sawai Singh Godara said a damage in the boiler pipe triggered the flames which gradually engulfed
the factory. Nearly 500 employees were evacuated safely and no loss of life was reported, he added.