Panipat, February 11 A major fire broke out in a cotton waste cloth warehouse here on Wednesday, with police evacuating nearby residents as a precautionary measure, officials said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, police said. However, locals claimed that a few houses nearby were completely destroyed.
The officials said that the fire engulfed the warehouse, and nearly fifteen fire tenders from Panipat, Karnal, and Sonipat were deployed.
The flames were brought under control after nearly seven hours, according to the fire and emergency services department from Panipat.
According to police, the area where the fire broke out was a densely populated area, and residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the fire, they said, adding that there were no fatalities in the incident.
Locals claimed that a few houses nearby were also destroyed.
"I am a poor man, and my goods were destroyed in the fire. In the past, we have raised concerns about the factory being located in a congested area with people living nearby, but nothing has been done about it," a resident said.
"We demand that the factory be moved from here, and we should be compensated for the loss," he added.
