A huge fire that broke out at the Orient Factory in Lahore was brought under control on Thursday after a massive operation spanning over 14 hours, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The blaze which started at 4:00 pm yesterday afternoon was doused at 8:00 am on Thursday morning after a widescale operation carried out by 55 fire-fighters and eight fire engines.
The cooling process was now underway.
According to the Rescue officials, the blaze was initially started at the factory’s fridge-making unit which spread to other units in the factory.
Talking about the cause of the fire, the Rescue officials it was the result of the presence of chemicals and flammable material in the factory which was located on Multan Road.
According to reports, the massive blaze destroyed machinery and raw material at the refrigerator-making unit of the electronics manufacturer factory.
Dark clouds of smoke could be seen billowing into the sky over the factory as fire tenders rushed to the scene to control the situation.
Reporter Faran Yamin