Eight injured in fire at steel factory in Banke
Summary
Eight people were injured in a fire at Ambe Steels’ steel bar manufacturing plant in Banke after an electrical short circuit triggered the blaze in three furnaces. Fire crews, police and local residents brought the fire under control by 8:15am, and the extent of property damage is still being assessed.
Key Points
- Eight people were injured in a fire at Ambe Steels’ steel bar manufacturing plant in Baksapur, Janaki Rural Municipality-5, Banke.
- Police said an electrical short circuit in three furnaces caused the blaze around 5:40am.
- Two fire engines from Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City and one from Kohalpur Municipality helped extinguish the fire by 8:15am.
- The injured, including five from Banke and three from India's Bahraich district, were taken to Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj.
