Cotton Waste Factory Gutted
FAISALABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Aug, 2026) A cotton waste factory was reduced to ashes in Punjab Small Industries Estate in the area of Ghulam Muhammad Abad police station.
Rescue 1122 spokesman said here on Saturday that fire erupted in M. Owais Cotton Waste Factory situated in Punjab Small Industries Estate on Daewoo Road due to short-circuiting. As a result, the fire engulfed the entire surroundings of the factory and burnt huge material spreading over 10 marla area.
Receiving information, fire fighters of Rescue 1122 rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control after hectic efforts. However, no loss of life was reported in this incident, he added.
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