Solan, 09January
A case of fire has come to light in HRTC workshop. The tires kept in the workshop suddenly caught fire. This accident occurred due to short circuit. As soon as the fire broke out, the employees present in the workshop tries to control the fire, but the tires kept in the workshop suddenly caught fire. After this, fire department personnel reached the spot and brought the fire under control.
It is fortunate that the fire was extinguished before it reached the buses parked in the workshop and there was no damage to the buses. Every day 25 to 30 buses are parked in the HRTC workshop. There is also a petrol pump here. The fire was controlled in time and a major accident was averted. There has been no loss of life in the fire. At present the investigation of the case is going on.
Fire department employees controlling the fire (ETV BHARAT)
RM Solan Surendra Singh Rajput said, ‘As soon as he got the information about the fire. After this the fire brigade was called to the spot. About 30 to 35 tires have caught fire. Some tires have been completely burnt to ashes. Information about the loss is being collected. This accident occurred due to sparking in the electric wire. The employees tried to extinguish the fire, but the tires caught fire immediately. After this, the fire department was called to the spot and they controlled the fire and major damage was avoided.
