K'pitiya rubber factory blaze doused
Suraj A Bandara
A fire which erupted at a rubber factory at Kerawalapitiya was
brought under control by fire fighters before it spread to adjoining
buildings, including the Kerawalapitiya power plant.
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A fire erupted at a Kerawalapitiya rubber factory. Picture
by Rukmal Gamage |
Fire fighters of the Colombo Fire Brigade (CFB) rushed to the scene
within hours and controlled the blaze. The fire erupted at a rubber
manufacturing plant at Kerawalapitiya close to the Kerawalapitiya
Thermal Power Plant.
The Colombo Fire Brigade used six vehicles together with air support
provided by the Air Force. There was no damage to the Kerawalapitiya
power plant and none was affected, a Wattala police spokesman said.
The damage caused to the factory was not estimated. |
