Staff Reporter:
A fire that broke out at a sawmill near Taltola Market in the capital’s Khilgaon has spread to a nearby garage.
Nine firefighting units are working to bring the blaze under control.
The fire started around 7:30 pm on Friday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Rashed Bin Khaled, duty officer at the Fire Service control room, said two units initially responded to the scene and began efforts to contain the fire, with seven more units joining later.
Eyewitnesses said that the fire spread from the sawmill to the adjacent garage, where an explosion was also heard from a vehicle.
The cause of the fire, extent of damage, or any casualties could not be known immediately. The firefighting efforts are ongoing.
