Major fire at scrap traders’ premises in Gajuwaka, no injuries reported

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A large occurrence broke retired astatine Shree Radha Krishna Traders, nether the limits of the Gajuwaka constabulary station, successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday (May 10, 2026).

According to officials, nary injuries oregon casualties were reported arsenic the incidental occurred during the night, erstwhile determination was nary quality enactment successful the area. The occurrence reportedly broke retired successful an unfastened abstraction wherever ample quantities of scrap worldly had been dumped.

The flames and heavy plumes of fume were disposable from a sizeable distance, causing panic among adjacent residents and commuters. A ample quantity of integrative scrap is believed to person been gutted successful the blaze, with dense fumes filling the surroundings.

Personnel from the Fire Services Department and the Gajuwaka constabulary rushed to the spot soon aft receiving information. Four occurrence tenders were pressed into service, and firefighters worked for respective hours to bring the flames nether control. The cognition continued till greeting owed to the strength of the fire.

Fire section officials said the origin of the occurrence was yet to beryllium ascertained. They fishy a abbreviated circuit. The Gajuwaka constabulary person registered a case, and an probe is on.

Published - May 10, 2026 05:16 p.m. IST

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