Firecracker godown gutted at Attibele-Hosur border
The Hindu
A firecracker godown was gutted and some adjoining shops and nine vehicles near it were damaged.
A firecracker godown was gutted and some adjoining shops and nine vehicles near it were damaged when an accidental fire broke out at the godown, while unloading cracker cartons on Saturday.
Firecrackers worth several lakhs were stored at the godown for the upcoming Deepavali festival, which came in contact with the fire and started exploding. People ran out for safety before the fire spread, forming a thick smoke.
Nine fire tenders were pressed into service, which are now struggling to put out the fire. Three injured have been shifted to hospital, while one of the employees is said to be missing.
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