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Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Sonipat's Kundli, Delhi fire tenders called to put off flames

On the special request of Haryana, the Delhi fire service also sent its firefighters for the operation to put off the fire.

haryana, kundli fire, kundli fire breaks out Image Source : ANIFire breaks out at chemical factory in Kundli, cause unknown

A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Haryana's Kundli area on Sunday. Firefighters are on the job to douse the fire, however, the cause was earlier unknown, the Delhi Fire Service informed.

About 50 fire tenders, many of them from neighboring Delhi, were pressed into the service to douse the flames. Methanol and some other chemicals were kept in the factory, a police official from Sonipat told PTI over the phone.

He, however, said no one is stated to be trapped inside the factory complex. "About 50 fire tenders, many among them summoned from Sonipat and neighbouring Haryana districts as well as from Delhi are trying to bring the flames under control," he said.

The cause of the fire is not immediately known, though a short-circuit may be the reason, he said.

 

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