Major fire breaks out at paint and eye-drop manufacturing units

Goods worthy lakhs were destroyed erstwhile a large occurrence broke retired astatine the overgarment and eye-drop manufacturing units connected Noombal Main Road adjacent Vanagaram successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday.

The facilities were closed astir 6.30 p.m. connected Friday. On being alerted astir the occurrence by residents astatine 5 a.m. the adjacent day, constabulary unit from the Maduravoyal, Poonamallee, and Virugambakkam occurrence and rescue stations rushed to the spot with firefighting equipment.

Firefighters battled the blaze for respective hours earlier bringing it nether control. According to officials, the occurrence broke retired astatine the 2 adjoining concern units successful Noombal adjacent Vanagaram.

Short circuit

Preliminary investigations suggest that an electrical abbreviated circuit whitethorn person triggered the blaze. However, probe is nether mode to ascertain the nonstop origin of the fire.

The Vanagaram constabulary person registered a case.