Fire at fan manufacturing unit in Hyderabad

A massive fire broke out at fan manufacturing unit under Balanagar police station limits on Thursday afternoon. No casualties have been reported. The police suspected that the fire might have erupted due to a short circuit.

Soon after the fire engulfed the manufacturing unit, locals in the nearby residential area informed the police and the fire officials. Four fire engines rushed to the spot and struggled for two hours to put out the fire. The thick smoke emerged from the factory is due to the plastic material, the police said.

Heavy machinery and material in the unit was damaged. The property loss is yet to be estimated. The Balanagar police registered a case and launched an investigation.

In another mishap, a minor fire engulfed the canteen at the City Civil Court premises at Purani Haveli in the afternoon. No casualties have been reported and a short circuit is suspected to have led to the fire. The fire was doused within half-an-hour.