Fire at toothpaste factory in Sonipat, goods worth lakhs gutted

A major fire broke out at a toothpaste factory in Sonipat, Haryana, on Friday morning. The fire was reported at the Raghav Lifestyle Products factory located in the Kundli Industrial area. 12 fire tenders were pressed into action and after several hours of efforts, the fire was brought under control. Goods worth lakhs were burnt to ashes. However, no injuries or casualties were reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be known. [“source=indiatoday”]

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Pleas flood social media for loved ones missing after fire

People have scoured evacuation centers, called 911 and posted desperate online pleas for help finding relatives they haven’t heard from since a fast-moving wildfire devastated a Northern California town. A day after tens of thousands evacuated the town of Paradise and the nearby community of Magalia, dozens of people, many of them elderly, remained unaccounted for. Anguished relatives flooded social media asking for help locating their loved ones. Cherri Rolla’s family hasn’t heard from her 83-year-old aunt, Sylvia Johnson, who lives in Paradise with at least six dogs and three…

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Smoke From Fire Crackers Can Damage Respiratory System: Doctors

With numerous cases of burns and irritation reported every year during Diwali, health experts on Wednesday cautioned people to avoid fire crackers as their smoke can cause damage to the respiratory tract, especially among children suffering from asthma. Health experts here said people having a healthy respiratory system can suffer from lung-related problems after getting exposed to the smoke of crackers, which mostly includes aluminium powder, sulphur and barium nitrate. “During Diwali, children prefer crackers prepared from aluminium powder, sulphur and barium nitrate. When they are burnt, they release pollutants…

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