A massive fire broke out at Mechanical Coal Handling Plant (MCHP) in premises of the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) prohibited area on Saturday evening. After being informed, the CISF fire brigade team of PPT immediatelyreached spot and brought inferno under control after more thanan hour.
It was suspected that an electric short circuit might have caused fire from welding work inside. An investigation has been started into incident.
According to sources, some machines and boom conveyer belt were damaged in incident.
