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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