Major fire breaks out at chemical factory near Mysore Road

Four workers, who were stuck inside the factory, have been rescued

A major fire broke out at Bapuji Nagar near New Guddadahalli off Mysore Road on Tuesday noon. Panic rose after thick smoke engulfed the area.

Sanjeev M Patil DCP (west) said that the factory situated at 1st Main, Bapujinagar near Mahadev School at New Guddadahalli caught fire, where four workers were stuck. All of them were rescued.

Senior officials from the Fire and emergency services said that they received a call at 11.18 am on Tuesday regarding the fire. Initially, three firefighters were sent and later two more and after observing the situation, total 15 firefighters were sent to the spot to douse off the fire. But the situation is yet to come under control.

Couple of houses and vehicles, parked in the car-shed and also on the road side, also caught fire. Residents have been evacuated from the nearby houses and police have blocked all the roads from public entry.

Owner of a neighbouring factory, who alerted the fire control, told DH that suddenly he heard two workers screaming and coming out of the factory. Later, he saw thick smoke engulfed the factory. He took all his workers to a safer place under the storm water drain and alerted the fire control.

He further added that due to traffic jams and narrow roads, a couple of fire fighters could not reach the spot early, he said.

The Byatarayanapura police are in the area to supervise operation.