Lucknow: A massive fire broke out in the slums of Ghaziabad this afternoon. These slums come under the Indirapuram police station area. There is also a cowshed near this slum. More than 100 cows have been burnt in this fierce fire that broke out in the slums on the banks of the Hindon river.
CM Yogi gave instructions to speed up the rescue work
It is believed that the explosion took place due to cylinder burst. The explosion has created panic among the people. At the same time, CM Yogi has taken cognizance of the incident and has given instructions to speed up the rescue work.
More than 100 cows burnt in the cow shelter
The fire was so strong that it even engulfed the cowshed behind it. There were many cows tied there, some of which were thrown out by the owner of the cowshed. The National President of Shri Krishna Goseva said, ‘More than 100 cows have died due to fire in the junk’. Nearby buildings have also been evacuated due to smoke.
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Fire broke out due to strong wind
A massive fire broke out in Kanawani village of Ghaziabad at around 1.30 pm on Monday. Smoke spread all over the area. Local people immediately started pouring water to extinguish the fire, but due to the wind, the fire got worse.
Several fire tenders have reached the spot and pressed into the service. The police administration has also reached the spot on the information of the incident. As of now, the cause of the fire is not known. But it is believed that the fire started due to a spark in the garbage heap.
Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party took to and targeted the Yogi government on the Ghaziabad incident. The SP tweeted, ‘Large animal loss is reported due to arson in Ghaziabad! The fire brigade has run out in the BJP government, if the government caught in the promotion of bulldozers pays attention to the ambulance and fire facilities, then the loss of life will be avoided, but the BJP ruled Yogi govt is only interested in propaganda of hatred!
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