Fire accident at waste paper mart

M.Sowmiya

Chennai, 12 Oct 2015: Transformer bursts and a major fire broke out in the Old Waste Paper Mart in Ambattur around 5.30 in the evening.

Workers noticed the fire and a thick smoke emanating from the bursted transformer and they alerted the other people and moved out from the shop. Three fire engines were rushed to the spot and extinguished devastating flames after one hour.

Residents in the nearby said that they heard a thunderous noise and the entire shop was engulfed with smoke. ``Nothing was visible for some time and after a few minutes we realised that it was only papers burning, said Mr. D. Ashok, proprietor of the Bakery shop.

It took more than one hour to control the fire with the help of three fire engines. Not only that a normal water tanker lorry was also used to putup the fire as the three fire engines was not sufficient. Though it was a busy road, it was sheer luck that no person was injured when the transformer burst, residents said.