Kanpur, April 22 -- A major fire broke out at a factory involved in the leather trade in the Wajidpur area of Kanpur on Wednesday, prompting a swift response from the fire department to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby units. Authorities managed to contain the blaze before it could cause further harm.

ACP Ashutosh Singh, while speaking to ANI, said, "There was a factory involved in the leather trade in Wajidpur where the fire occurred. The fire has been brought almost completely under control... There are no reports of any casualties... Everyone had evacuated in time. Our team reached the spot immediately after receiving the information... The fire is under control."

Earlier on Tuesday, in a separate incident, a massive fire ...