A plastic recycling unit was gutted in a major fire accident at the third phase of Auto Nagar around noon on Sunday. Fire personnel later brought the flames under control using four fire tenders. The loss of property was estimated at around Rs.1 crore.
The accident took place at Bhanu Enterprises where huge stocks of plastic scrap were stored. Though the exact cause for the fire has not been ascertained, Fire Department sources said the mishap could have been caused by sparks from a transformer. Godown workers said there could have been cash inside. A crushing machine and a machine used to make plastic granules were also destroyed.
The mishap has yet again exposed the poor safety measures at industrial units at Auto Nagar. Most units continue to flout fire safety norms while dealing with explosives and hazardous substances. The authorities are yet to take up a proposal for a fire station at Auto Nagar.
