A major fire broke out at the railway mechanical workshop in Dibrugarh district of Assam on Thursday, officials said. There has been no report of any injury to any person so far, they added. The incident took place at the first mechanical railway workshop of Northeast India, located at Kadamani in Dibrugarh, a senior official said. The incident triggered panic in the area. According to preliminary reports, smoke was first noticed emanating from a store inside the workshop. Local residents and staff alerted the authorities immediately after thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the premises. Following the alert, fire and emergency services launched a rapid response operation. Around six fire tenders from Dibrugarh and Lahowal battled the flames for several hours. Initial information suggests that welding work was underway inside the store when the fire broke out. Authorities suspect that sparks generated during the welding process may have ignited the blaze.
Railway Workshop Gutted in Massive Fire in Dibrugarh
