Fire reduces over a dozen cars to ashes

Prayagraj: Over a dozen cars were reduced to ashes after a high tension wire fell on the parked cars inside an automobile yard near Andhawa road under the limits of Jhunsi police station in city here on Friday morning. Around six tenders took around one and half hours to control the fire.No one was hurt in the incident. Chief Fire Officer (Prayagraj) RK Pandey told TOI, “Fire control room received the message of major fire inside the automobile hub at around 9:44 am and swung into action. About half a dozen fire tenders from Civil Lines, Phulpur and Handia fire station were called in to douse the flames”. CFO, meanwhile, said, “Fire broke out at car yard hub belonging to Bright For Wheeler Sales Prayagraj Ltd after wire of high tension fell on the parked cars and reduced at least over a dozen cars into ashes”. Eyewitness told police that the case came to fore when locals spotted fire inside the cars yard hub and informed the owner of the land. The owner immediate informed fire department, police and automobile firm authorities. tnn

Fire breaks out in car showroom

A fire broke out in an automobile showroom in Chandigarh, destroying several cars and damaging the office and record room. The fire started in a tin shed where cars were parked, possibly due to sparking. Five fire tenders and over two dozen firemen participated in the operation, which took over one-and-a-half hours to control. The collapsed shed made the rescue operation difficult.

Fire breaks out in car showroom

A fire broke out in an automobile showroom in Chandigarh, destroying several cars and damaging the office and record room. The fire started in a tin shed where the cars were parked and spread quickly. It took over one-and-a-half hours to control the fire, as the shed collapsed, making the rescue operation difficult. Five fire tenders and water boozer were called to the scene, with assistance from police officers.

Smugglers fire at cops, try to run over constable by car in Baran dist

During a search operation in Baran district, a gang of opium smugglers shot at a police constable and attempted to run him over. The constable sustained injuries and is receiving treatment at a hospital. The police recovered 241 kg of illegal poppy straw, but the accused managed to escape. The incident occurred when the police tried to intercept the suspicious car carrying the smugglers. The suspects fled, leaving behind the illegal drugs and a weapon. Investigations are ongoing.