The police said a few workers in the complex noticed thick smoke coming from the godown around 3 p.m. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A private waste segregation godown inside Phase-III of SIPCOT complex in Ranipet town on Friday was gutted after fire broke out in the facility, resulting in thick smoke in the area. The police said that it was around 3 p.m when a few workers in the complex noticed thick smoke coming from the godown. Immediately, along with other workers, they tried to douse the fire, but it spread to the entire godown. Published – April 11, 2026 05:30 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation School students form human chain for voters awareness campaign in Tiruvannamalai India in final stages of formulating processing value chain for critical minerals: Mines Secretary