Haryana: Fire at Chemical Factory in Sonipat; Delhi Firefighters Called for Assistance
Haryana: Fire at Chemical Factory in Sonipat; Delhi Firefighters Called for Assistance
The cause of the fire is not yet known, said Delhi Fire Service

A fire has broken out at a chemical factory in the Kundli area of Sonipat district of Haryana on Sunday.

According to ANI, Delhi fire service has sent personnel for the operation on the “special request of Haryana”. The cause of the fire is not yet known, said Delhi Fire Service.

The rescue operation is going on.

A police official told PTI that about 50 fire tenders, many of them from neighbouring Delhi, were pressed into the service to douse the flames. Methanol and some other chemicals were kept in the factory, the police official added.

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.

(With PTI inputs)

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