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Major fire breaks out in plastic factory in West Bengal

21 fire engines pressed into service for dousing fire

Kolkata: A massive fire broke out at a plastic factory at Dankuni in the Hooghly district on Sunday, fire officials said.

The fire, which broke out at the factory near Dankuni Toll Plaza at around 8:25 am, quickly got spread and has engulfed most part of the factory.

It is suspected that an electrical short circuit caused the fire and presence of plastic granules, rolls of plastic films, machineries, huge number of paint containers added to the spreading of the blaze, the fire officials said.

As many as 21 fire engines have been pressed into service for dousing the fire.

( Source : PTI )
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