Blaze ravages manufacturing unit at Sopore IE

Sopore, Nov 13: In a devastating turn of events, a mysterious fire erupted in the industrial estate of Sopore on Wednesday evening, damaging an industrial unit.

The blaze first broke out at the Habib Enterprises unit owned by Ishfaq Ahmad Ganaie, prompting an urgent response from the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) and local police. However, the flames quickly spread to the neighbouring Fabby Soaps facility run by Ghulam Jeelani Kana.

Though the F&ES teams managed to bring the fire under control, the damage was already done.  The furniture manufacturing unit, which operated out of a 300x40-ft hall and employed over 100 workers, along with its first-floor showroom, suffered catastrophic losses.

"We are coordinating efforts to ensure safety," said a police official, confirming that the fire was reported at 6:52 PM. Thankfully, there are no reports of any casualties.

After the tireless efforts of fire tenders, supported by police and local residents, the blaze that had ravaged the Sopore industrial estate was finally brought under control. However, the damage was already done. The two-storey building of the "Habib Enterprises" unit, owned by Ishfaq Ahmad Ganaie, was completely destroyed in the inferno.

The scale of the loss is staggering - not only was the entire infrastructure reduced to ashes, but the manufactured products and inventory worth lakhs of rupees were also destroyed in the fire incident. The owners now find themselves facing a devastating setback, their livelihoods and businesses in ruin.

The Presidents of the Sopore Traders Federation and the Industrial Estate Association have expressed their deep grief and sorrow over this calamitous event. They have now urgently appealed to the administration to provide adequate compensation to the owner of the devastated unit, in order to help them rebuild and recover from this catastrophic blow.