"We got the information about the fire at 3:15 am...fire is almost under control and doused soon...it is being said that a loss of around Rs 30-40 lakhs has happened," said Mahesh Pratap, Fire Officer, Hardoi.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that the double-engine government does not simply make statements but also fulfils them, emphasising that dengue is completely under control in Uttar Pradesh because of timely steps taken by the government.
The fire brigade received information about the fire at around 2.30 am, after which 26 vehicles were sent to control the fire. The fire brigade brought the fire under control at around 6 a.m., said the police.
No casualties have been reported in the incident. As soon as information was received, fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was brought under control.
As rain lashed several parts of Chennai and heavy rainfall was experienced in Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Puducherry and Karaikal area today under the influence of the Northeast monsoon, State Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said that the situation was under control in Tamil Nad
The massive fire engulfed a chemical godown on the first floor of a four-storey building at Nampally in Hyderabad. Several fire tenders rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control after hours of dousing efforts.
On receiving word of the blaze, five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and brought the flames under control after evacuating residents from the building.