Maharashtra: Fire at chemical unit in Pune; 12 workers rescued

A massive fire broke out at a chemical solvent manufacturing unit in Maharashtra‘s Pune. The incident took place in the wee hours of Thursday. The plant, located in Kurkumbh industrial area on Pune-Solapur Road. It is around 80 km from the district headquarters, was closed at the time of the incident. Twelve workers and two dogs were rescued from the unit. A number of vehicles were also moved out of the plant to safety.

As reported by sources to India Today, “The fire broke out at Shiv Shakti Oxalate Pvt Ltd, located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in Kurkumbh, around 1.30 am. Drums containing mixed solvent were kept at the plant and after the blaze they started exploding.”

Maharashtra: A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Kurkumbh MIDC area of Pune early morning today. The fire has been doused off; no casualties reported in the incident. pic.twitter.com/fKwoS3hHLG

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Massive #fire in Pune .Blasts at Chemical factory can be seen . Team of fire fighters at the spot. #Pune pic.twitter.com/ZVhFAfRHFZ

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Sources added, “Eight to nine water tankers were rushed to the spot and fire personnel took about four-and-a-half hours to douse the flames. No one was injured in the incident. Cooling operation is currently going on.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. Pune Collector Rajesh Deshmukh said he has sought a report on the incident from local authorities.

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