Cashew packaging factory caught fire, loss worth crores

Dhanbad: A fire broke out in a cashew packaging factory located in Mayur Vihar Colony of Barwada area of Dhanbad in Jharkhand late on Thursday night. The fire brigade brought the fire under control on Friday morning. The fortunate thing was that there were no employees in the factory when the fire broke out. The cause of the fire is said to be short circuit. The factory owner says that there has been a loss of about Rs 2 crore due to the fire. After closing the factory in the evening, all the employees had gone to their homes. Seeing high flames rising from the factory late at night, the people of the colony informed about it.