East Medinipur: Horrific Fire Guts Cotton Factory in Narghat, Owner Injured

• A devastating fire erupted at a cotton factory in Narghat, East Medinipur, before the New Year.
• The factory, located in Jalpai under Chandipur Block, was instantly incinerated due to the highly flammable cotton.
• The factory owner sustained injuries, and the total damage is estimated to be in lakhs of rupees, including cotton worth over a lakh.
• Local residents initially assisted in extinguishing the blaze before Chandipur police and one fire engine arrived.
• The factory was involved in manufacturing quilts, and the fire started from piled-up cotton.

Why It Matters: A cotton factory in East Medinipur was incinerated in a massive fire, injuring the owner and causing lakhs in losses.