India, June 26 -- Around 200 fire tenders deployed as firefighting operation stretches beyond 18 hours; no casualties reported

Ludhiana A three-storeyed garments factory in Sherpur area was ravaged in an inferno that continued for more than 18 hours, with around 200 fire tenders deployed before the blaze could be brought under control on Thursday.

No casualties were reported as no one was present inside the factory when the fire broke out around midnight. However, machinery, yarn and fabric stocks stored in the unit were destroyed in the incident.

The fire erupted at Shreyansh Fabrics in Kailash Nagar, Sherpur, around 12 am. Fire brigade teams rushed to the spot after receiving information about the blaze and remained engaged in firefi...