A fire broke out at a manufacturing unit of a leading fan company in Medak district of Telangana on Sunday. However, no casualty was reported, police said.
In the blaze that took place around 7am at Khaitan Fan’s manufacturing unit in IDA Bollaram industrial area of Medak, unit’s ceiling and table fan sections were gutted, Bollaram police station sub-inspector Prashanth said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, while additional fire fighters and anti-fire chemicals were called from BHEL, IDA and Dr Reddy’s in the adjoining locality. Heavy loss to property was incurred, police said, adding, that the exact loss of properties was being assessed. Initial investigations suggest that short-circuit might have led to the fire. However the exact cause behind it is yet to be ascertained, he added.