COLOMBO (News 1st) – A fire erupted this morning (July 28)  at a Chemical Laboratory located at a construction site of the Wattala – Kerawalapitiya expressway.

The Fire Service Department at the Colombo Municipal Council said, three fire engines were dispatched, adding that the fire has now been contained.

According to the Colombo Municipal Council, the fire had erupted at around 9:30 this morning as a result of a gas leak.

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