Jalpaiguri, 09th September: Sensation prevailed after a devastating fire broke out at a teabag factory in Jalpaiguri’s Panga Saheb Bari area, early morning today.
According to local sources, the locals sighted black smoke coming out of the factory this morning and immediately informed the fire brigade. Upon receiving the news, three engines arrived at the scene from Jalpaiguri fire station and extinguished the fire.
In this context, factory owner Gautam Kumar Das stated that several valuables worth 1 crore rupees were damaged in the incident.
While the cause of the fire has not been confirmed, it has been primarily assumed that the fire broke out due to a short circuit. The Jalpaiguri Kotwali Police have started investigating the whole incident.