Fire in Herat Industrial City; "Ten Million Dollars in Damage"

Hamidullah Khadem, head of the Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines, says a fire at a cardboard factory in the province’s industrial town has caused “ten million dollars” in damage. He said the fire started yesterday afternoon and was brought under control around 2:00 pm today (Saturday, 13th of Ahal). The Taliban governor’s office in Herat said the cause of the fire was an “electrical fault.” The office has urged investors and industrialists t…