A fire erupted at a factory in the Rakhi Mandi area of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday night, officials confirmed. Fire tenders were dispatched promptly to tackle the blaze.

Chief Fire Officer Deepak Sharma stated the department was alerted through the control room, prompting the deployment of multiple fire vehicles from nearby stations to manage the incident. “We received information through the control room that in the Rakhi Mandi area, there’s an industry. A massive fire broke out on the ground and first floors, threatening to engulf the surrounding industry. Considering the sensitivity of the area, six to seven vehicles were sent to the scene from nearby fire stations,” he said.

Sharma added that firefighting teams approached the fire from three directions, prioritising evacuation of people from the premises. “Our team deployed fire brigades from three sides, and the primary goal was to evacuate people. We have almost completely extinguished the fire to a large extent…There are no injuries, no casualties. The entire operation is in complete safe mode… Currently, 7 to 8 vehicles are on the spot,” he said.