Jammu, May 14: Several lives and property was saved on Monday after the Fire and Emergency Services personnel swung into action immediately following the incident of fire at Gole Pulley caused by Ammonia gas leakage in a cold storage and ice factory leading to ablaze on late Monday evening.
Pertinent to mention, fire was reported in the factory at Gole Pulley in the outskirts of Jammu on Monday evening however a timely and swift action by the fire and emergency services saved lives and property worth crores, the official of the department said.
Many people were evacuated to safer places while the fire was brought under control by the Fire and Emergency Services personnel well in time, the spokesman said.
“It was found that hazardous Ammonia gas was leaking , two officers, risking their lives, tried to plug the knob but found that the control valve was damaged”, an official said, adding that some minor injuries were reported in this process.
The official said an alternate mechanism, including the use of water mixture with baking soda, was adopted on the directions of Deputy Director R K Raina, who also rushed to the spot with more fire tenders from different fire stations.
The residents of the entire area were evacuated to safer places while the rescue operation continued throughout the night. The police, administration, SDRF and NDRF teams also visited the spot to coordinate and assist in the operation.
The leak was finally controlled on Tuesday morning and the operation was called off at around 2 pm, the official said.
