Hyderabad:A major fire broke out at a five-storey building of the Croma Polymeras in Dulapally in Petbasheerabad, on Thursday evening. The company had reportedly ignored a caution from fire officials about the lack of fire safety measures.
There were no casualties though it is suspected that one person had sufferd burns. Jeedimetla station fire officer V. Shekhar Reddy said the cause of the fire was under investigation but was suspected to be triggered by an electric failure.
Officials received a distress call from the company staff at about 7.15 pm and dispatched seven fire engines to douse the fire that originated from the first floor. The entire floor and raw material, including plastic bags, were completely gutted, officials said. The operation ended by 3.30 am on Friday. “We had earlier warned the company that they lacked safety measures, however, they did not pay heed to the warning,” SFO Shekhar Reddy said. The Petbasheerabad police booked a case and began investigations.
