A fire broke out at the parcel department office of Rourkela railway station in the Chakradharpur railway division on Thursday night, around 1 am. The fire extinguishers at the station were reported to be out of date and failed to work. While RPF personnel attempted to put out the fire using...
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the extinguishers, they were unsuccessful. The fire was eventually brought under control by the fire brigade after half an hour. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are being investigated by the railway authorities. However, the incident has raised questions about the effectiveness of the railway's emergency response system, especially considering the failure of the fire extinguishers and the initial struggle to put out the blaze.