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Raipur: A major fire broke out in a power distribution company in Raipur’s Kota area in Chhattisgarh. The police and firefighters are present on the spot, sources reported. Visuals shared by sources showed a massive blaze and smoke billowing out of the building. No casualty or injury reported yet.
Massive fire prompted immediate evacuation. People vacate their homes located near the power distribution company after a massive fire broke out in it in Raipur’s Kota area; police and firefighters present on the spot.
According to reports, the blaze erupted following a sudden blast in the transformer kept in the electricity department’s sub-division office near Bharat Mata Chowk.
People residing near the power distribution company in Raipur were evacuated from their homes as a fire started to spread to nearby areas due to chemicals. As a precaution, nearby residents were urged to vacate the area to ensure safety.
In a video shared by the sources, a massive fire engulfed the whole area, and clouds of black smoke were visible from the distance. Firefighters were at the spot to control the terrible fire after the locals informed the fire brigade and police about the incident.
In a separate fire incident on Thursday, the Delhi Police successfully rescued a 70-year-old woman who was on oxygen support after a fire broke out in a flat in a south Delhi multi-storey due to a spark in the air conditioner, an officer confirmed, as per sources.
