Kanpur: A fierce fire has broken out in the textile market located in the Bansmandi area of Kanpur. At the same time, more than 50 vehicles of the fire brigade are currently engaged in extinguishing the fire. According to the information, this fire started at around midnight last Thursday.
At the same time, the vehicles of the fire brigade reached immediately after getting the information, but seeing the situation getting out of control, separate vehicles had to be called from other districts like Unnao and Lucknow. At present, more than 500 shops have been burnt on the spot and till now the fire has not been controlled. A short circuit is said to be the cause of the fire.
According to the information received on the matter, Hamraj Market located in the Bansmandi area of Kanpur has AR Tower, Masood Tower-1, Masood Tower-2, and Hamraj Tower. Last Thursday night at around noon, a fire broke out in the AR tower due to a short circuit. Seeing the fire in this tower, people immediately informed the police and fire brigade about it. On receiving the information, the fire brigade team reached the spot and got involved in the rescue operation, but the fire could not be controlled.
Immediately, fire brigade vehicles from the nearby districts of Unnao and Lucknow also reached the spot. At present, about 50 vehicles of the fire brigade are engaged in extinguishing the fire, but the fire has not been controlled yet.
Joint Commissioner Anand Prakash Tiwari, who reached the spot, said that the fire brigade team is busy extinguishing the fire. The entire department including the police commissioner is also present on the spot. The tower is on fire from all sides. This is the reason why it is taking some time to control. He said that efforts are being made to control the fire, and rescue work is going on for 5-6 hours. 15-16 fire engines are engaged in extinguishing the fire. Army and Airforce vehicles are also present. The fire is expected to be brought under control in the next 3-4 hours.” At present, the rescue work is going on.
