Narsinghpur (Madhya Pradesh): A massive fire broke out in an electronics godown in Narsinghpur district on Sunday. Fire brigade teams were called to extinguish the flames which erupted in Kareli city situated godown.
Soon after receiving information about the incident, Narsinghpur MLA and union minister Prahlad Patel’s brother, Jalam Singh Patel also reached the spot. He was seen helping the people putting the flames down with the help of a water pipe.
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According to reports, the fire is still raging and yet to be controlled.
Fire due to short circuit
When asked about the incident, Patel told the media that the godown caught fire due to a short circuit. “The administration is trying its best to extinguish the fire. All the fire brigades from the district have been called and we will soon bring the fire under control,” he added.
Recently, a major fire broke out in a cotton warehouse in Juna Somwariya area of Ujjain burning goods worth lakhs of rupees to ashes. The fire spread rapidly and reached the wood warehouse located nearby. As soon as the information was received, 10-12 fire tenders reached the spot and after a lot of effort the fire was controlled.