Archive · 19 May 2025
Kanpur: Two Separate Fires Break Out at Grain Market and Tannery
There were two fires in Kanpur.
One happened at a grain market and the other at a leather factory.
The grain market fire was the second one after a previous accident.
The leather factory fire started because of a spark from welding.
No one got hurt in the factory fire, but the fire caused damage to machines and materials.
The fire department put out both fires.
Officials are now looking into what caused the fires to make sure it doesn't happen again, and they will check if the leather factories are safe.
A fire broke out in a cotton warehouse at Collectorganj grain market on Friday and at a leather tannery in the Wajidpur area of Jajmau on Thursday.
The fire at Collectorganj grain market was extinguished after 30 minutes, following an earlier incident on Tuesday that resulted in one fatality and injuries.
The fire at the leather tannery was caused by a short circuit during welding work and did not result in any reported casualties.
The fire caused substantial damage to machinery and raw materials in the leather tannery.
Authorities are investigating the causes of both fires and have announced safety audits for tanneries in the Jajmau area.
- Who
- The fires affected staff members, traders, and the owner of the leather tannery, Kashif Lari.
- What
- Fires broke out at a cotton warehouse and a leather tannery.
- When
- The Collectorganj grain market fire broke out on Friday, and the tannery fire happened on Thursday around 11 am.
- Where
- Kanpur, specifically at the Collectorganj grain market and the Wajidpur area of Jajmau.
- Why
- The cause of the tannery fire was a short circuit during welding; the cause of the grain market fire is under investigation.
- Location (Grain Market Fire)
- Collectorganj grain market
- Location (Tannery Fire)
- Wajidpur area of Jajmau
- Cause (Tannery Fire)
- Short circuit during welding
- Casualties (Tannery Fire)
- None reported
- Damage (Tannery Fire)
- Substantial damage to machinery and raw materials
- Ownership (Tannery)
- Kashif Lari
- Response
- Fire department extinguished the fires
