PESHAWAR: Two workshops in Hayatabad’s industrial estate caught fire early Saturday morning but were, fortunately, doused after two hours without any loss of life.
According to firefighting officials, the blaze had engulfed the tissues and diapers workshop in the industrial area, destroying equipment worth millions of rupees.
Eight fire trucks, two water browsers and 50 firefighters were used to douse the fire.
The fire department started the cooling process after curbing the flame, which lasted for an hour.
Rescue sources informed that the reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.