BICHOLIM:
Fibreglass waste
stored by a private company in
Maina Navelim
in
Bicholim
taluka caught
fire
releasing
poisonous flames
, causing
panic
among the
locals
.
As per sources, the fire began around 1.30pm. Five fire tenders from Bicholim fire station were summoned.
“The fire was caused because dry grass caught fire, which then came into contact with the fibreglass waste making it dangerous,” a fire officer attached to the Bicholim fire station, Shripad Gawas said.
The residents of the area, especially children and senior citizens, were shifted to nearby fields to avoid any exposure to the poisonous gases and extreme heat.
Local panch, Digambar Naik told TOI that the
panchayat
had requested the company to shift the scrap, but they did not pay any heed to their requests. “This has become an annual accident and now we have also requested the chief minister to look into the matter,” Naik said.
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