Major Fire at Biscuit Factory in Jabalpur; Significant Losses Feared

Major Fire at Biscuit Factory in Jabalpur; Significant Losses Feared

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: A massive fire broke out at a biscuit factory located in the Richhai Industrial Area of ​​Jabalpur. The blaze was so intense that, in addition to the municipal corporation’s fire tenders, fire brigades from the Ordnance Factory, the Vehicle Factory, and other security establishments had to be called in to bring it under control. Following a request from the police, teams from the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) also arrived at the scene. According to the factory director, approximately 1,000 tonnes of finished biscuits were reduced to ashes. It is estimated that the fire has caused losses amounting to lakhs of rupees.