Fire breaks out at scrap godown in Gadarpur's Dongpuri village on Sunday night, fire units from Gadarpur and Rudrapur bring it under control; no casualties

A fire suddenly broke out at a scrap godown in Dongpuri village of Gadarpur on Sunday (November 8) night, causing panic in the surrounding area. According to Amar Ujala, as soon as the fire department was informed, the fire unit posted at the Gadarpur firecracker market and another fire unit from Rudrapur were sent to the spot on the instructions of Fire Officer Mahesh Chand. Firefighters put out the fire completely by pumping water. As the fire was brought under control in time, no one was hurt. How much of the scrap kept in the godown was damaged is not yet known, and the matter is being looked into.