Massive fire breaks out at oil godown in Kalyam Awan.

Rawalpindi -- A huge fire broke out in a cooking oil and ghee godown situated in KalyamMorr on Tuesday.

Fire extinguishers of Rescue 1122, CDA and other firefighting departments along with helicopters of Pakistan Army conducted an operation to control fire.

The fire spread due to negligence of godown management which did not have fire extinguishing equipment. According to details, a massive blaze erupted in Dalda ghee/cooking oil storage godown in KalyamAwamMorr. Clouds of thick black smoke could be seen from miles away. Huge numbers of local people also gathered at the site. The fire could not be controlled despite hectic efforts lasting for many hours. Following the horrible fire, the IESCO suspended the supply of electricity in KalyamAwan and other villages.

Local police along with Punjab Information Minister FayyazUl Hassan Chohan, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Capt (retd) AnwaarUlHaq, Assistant Commissioners Saddar and Gujar Khan and other officials of district government also reached the site and monitored the fire-fighting operation.

In the beginning, a little fire broke out in the godown that could not be controlled by the management due to the absence of fire-fighting equipment. Later, fire engulfed the whole godown measuring over four kanals, they said. 'Due to alteration and change in the map and lack of emergency exit...