Prayagraj: A massive fire broke out in a tent house godown in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday morning. After receiving the information, fire tenders reached the spot.
Senior officials also rushed to the place where the blaze erupted. Visuals of the blaze also surfaced online. An envelope of black smoke engulfed the entire area, creating panic among the locals.
Visuals From The Spot:
In the visuals, huge flames could also be seen billowing out of the godown.
"We received information about the fire in the godown. I immediately mobilised all fire tankers from the fire station. The Chief Fire Officer is also here with me," Fire Officer RK Chaurasia said as reported by ANI.
"I called for fire tankers from all the nearby districts, given the incident. All the defence tankers have also been called. The fire is huge and its temperature is so high that we have to use shields to put it out... I have also got blisters all over my body... Extremely heavy storage in the godown caused this fire. The people there were told many times they should move all this stuff away. Cylinders were also kept there, which also exploded in the fire... Appropriate action will be taken once the fire is extinguished," he added.
Visuals Of Rescue Operation:
So far there are no reports of any injuries. The extent of collateral damage is also not known.
