Cotton stock gutted in spinning mill fire

Mohali: A massive fire broke out late Saturday night at Nahar Spinning Mills near Lalru, causing extensive damage to cotton stock worth lakhs and destroying a shed inside the factory premises.Sources said the fire broke out in two large cotton warehouses of the company and spread rapidly due to the highly inflammable material stored inside. Massive flames and thick clouds of smoke were visible from a considerable distance, triggering panic across the industrial area.The administration immediately launched a large-scale response operation. Several nearby establishments were evacuated as a precautionary measure. To bring the blaze under control, multiple fire tenders from Dappar Mission Depot, Dera Bassi, Panchkula and Ambala were pressed into service. Firefighters battled the flames for several hours before finally controlling the fire.While the incident caused heavy financial losses and led to the collapse of a shed, no loss of life was reported. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and further investigation is underway.