Massive fire breaks out at scrap warehouse in Gwalior, no casualties reported

GWALIOR(Madhya Pradesh): A massive fire broke out in a scrap warehouse in Pawansur Colony under the Bhaodapur police station area of Gwalior. The situation was controlled by the fire department, and there were no casualties.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Anu Beniwal, says, “We had received information about a fire breaking out in a warehouse. The fire has been brought under control… The police force and the SDRF team are present at the incident site. More than 5 fire tenders are at the spot… There is no report of any casualties…”

The warehouse, located in a residential area, stores plastic scrap. As per the reports, a firecracker sparked the fire at the warehouse, and the scrap present there intensified the blaze. More than a dozen fire tenders helped control the situation.

The municipal corporation team, police, and SDRF teams arrived at the spot and broke down a wall with the help of a JCB excavator to control the fire. All the goods present at the warehouse were destroyed due to the intensity of the fire, and two nearby houses suffered damage. However, no casualties were reported.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh | Massive fire breaks out at a scrap warehouse in Bahodapur police station area of ​​Gwalior. Efforts are underway to douse the fire. Further details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/GfvFXLkeua

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Gwalior Municipal Corporation Deputy Commissioner and Fire Officer, Atibal Singh Yadav, stated, “A firecracker sparked off the fire, and the intensity of the fire went quite high because of the scrap present here. 7 fire tenders were deployed immediately, and now the fire is under control… SDRF teams have also arrived, and 9 of our fire tenders are present on the spot. There were no casualties…”

SDM Pradeep Sharma said, “There was a godown of scrap in the colony that caught fire. Upon receiving the information, the police and fire tenders came to the spot. The fire has been controlled and there were no casualties… An investigation is going on to find the owner and who is responsible for the incident…”

The administration is assessing the damage, and an investigation is underway. (ANI)