15 hrs later, fire rages on at Amritsar paper mill; no casualty reported

Fire fighters have been unable to douse the fire after almost 15 hours since it broke out at Amritsar's Khanna Paper Mill, one of the largest paper mills in the country. Over 25 fire tenders have been pressed into service to douse the flames at the mill, which is 15 Km away from the International Rajasansi Airport near in the city. Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal said the services of Army have also been requisitioned to control the blaze. Sources say, it may take a couple of days to douse the inferno.