Neem Ka Thana, April 2 -- A massive fire broke out at a garbage dumping yard located in the Mandholi drains area of the city on Thursday, causing panic among nearby residents and destroying composting machinery worth lakhs of rupees.

Seeing flames and thick smoke rising from the site, locals immediately informed the fire brigade. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and personnel made strenuous efforts to bring the blaze under control.

According to eyewitnesses, strong winds caused the fire to spread rapidly, reaching the machines and worsening the situation. Several machines parked at the yard were engulfed in flames. A total of three machines, including composting units used for converting waste into manure, were affected, of which two wer...