ATM cabin catches fire in Ludhiana; cash safe

Around 10:30am, the fire broke out at HDFC bank ATM installed near Hero Bakery Chowk on Pakhowal Road

Fire broke out at an HDFC automated teller machine (ATM) near Hero Bakery Chowk on Pakhowal Road on Friday morning. However, no casualties were reported and the cash is also stated to be safe.

A fire tender outside the HDFC bank ATM cabin, where fire broke out on Friday morning, on Pakhowal Road in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)

According to the reports, the incident took place around 10:30am and fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

“However, the bank employees managed to douse the flames with the help of a fire hose installed outside the bank, before our team reached the spot,” sub-fire officer Atish Rai said.

The ATM machine and the cash inside it were safe, while the air conditioner and the down ceiling installed in the cabin got damaged in the fire. (HT Photo)

Fire officials say the cause of fire is suspected to be short-circuit in the air conditioner (AC) installed in the ATM cabin but it is yet to be verified.They added that no casualty was reported from the spot and the cash in the ATM was also safe.

“Only the AC and down ceiling of the cabin got damaged in the fire,” Rai said, adding that after the incident, smoke had engulfed the bank premises, so the fire fighters opened all the doors for ventilation.