Ludhiana: Major fire at diesel shed near railway station

A major fire broke out at a diesel shed of Northern Railways, located near the Ludhiana railway station on Monday.

Officials said that several waste service parts were gutted in the incident, but no one was injured and no casualty was reported due to the incident.

According to the fire department, the blaze started at around 1.50pm after someone allegedly discarded a smoked cigarette near the waste engine oil and waste diesel filters. Railway officials, however, claimed that the fire broke out while some workers were cutting down an old engine.