Saralnama2 fire engines rushed to a scrap yard in Varanasi's Bhelupur area on after a massive fire broke out. The blaze, which started suddenly at Pradeep Kumar's scrap shop in Sundarpur Bridge Enclave Colony, quickly engulfed the entire yard. Locals tried to douse the flames by pouring water from rooftops before firefighters arrived. The fire is believed to have been caused by a firecracker spark. Local councillor Madanmohan Tiwari said the scrap yard was on an empty plot he had given to the dealer. While no casualties were reported, the fire destroyed goods worth lakhs of rupees. Firefighters are still working to fully extinguish the blaze. (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 23:49 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 2 fire engines rushed to a scrap yard in Varanasi's Bhelupur area on 25 Aug 2023 after a massive fire broke out
- The blaze, which started suddenly at Pradeep Kumar's scrap shop in Sundarpur Bridge Enclave Colony, quickly engulfed the entire yard
- Locals tried to douse the flames by pouring water from rooftops before firefighters arrived