India, April 20 -- A major fire broke out at a polystyrene manufacturing unit in the Mujesar industrial area in Faridabad on Saturday night and spread to adjoining factories, destroying large quantities of raw material and finished goods, officials said on Sunday. No casualties or injuries were reported.

Fire department officials said they received a call about the blaze around 11 pm, following which 18 tenders from all six fire stations in the city were rushed to the spot. One tender each from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) was also deployed.

By the time firefighters arrived, the blaze had intensified and spread to two nearby factories due to highly combustible thermocol sheets. Officia...