Massive fire breaks out at Rubber industry in Patancheru

A major fire broke out at a rubber industry in Sangareddy district during the early hours of Tuesday. The mishap occurred at the Agarwal Rubber Industry in Industrial Area of Patancheru.

Seven fire tenders immediately rushed in to bring the fire under control. It took more than four hours to douse the flames from spreading to other industries nearby.

Thick smoke enveloped the industry due to the intensity of the flames in the mishap causing major panic amongst the people in the locality.

Reports suggest that a blast of a drum, containing inflammable chemicals led to the fire mishap. 

Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy who visited the site has sought a detail report on the incident.