Maharashtra: Massive blaze engulfs chemical manufacturing unit in Nashik; no injuries reported

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A huge fire broke out at a chemical manufacturing unit in Sinnar in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Friday evening. However, no one was injured in the blaze.

Officials said that the blaze started at 4pm in Adima Organic Private Limited in Musalgaon MIDC on Sinnar-Wavi road and 14 fire fighting vehicles and scores of personnel were deployed to douse it, newswire PTI reported.

"The unit manufactures chemicals and other raw materials used in medicines. The fire was so intense that smoke could be seen from a distance. A major part of the unit has been gutted. However, there is no report of injuries to anyone since workers were out of the premises due to tea break," an official said.

"The fire was doused at 7:30pm and cooling operations are underway. Personnel from agencies in Nashik, Sinnar, Sangamner, Kopargaon in Ahmednagar district as well as those from private units in the vicinity took part in the operation to douse the fire," he said.

The cause of the fire is being probed, he added.

Nine injured in fire triggered by gas leak at chawl in Mumbai's Chembur area

Meanwhile, nine persons were injured in a fire that broke out after a gas leak in Mumbai's Chembur area, fire officials said on Friday. The injured persons have been admitted to hospitals.

Three of the injured persons have suffered more than 50 per cent burns and are critical, they said.

The LPG (cooking gas) leak occurred in a chawl at Siddharth Colony in Chembur East around 11.45 pm on Thursday, they said.

A fire brigade official said that one fire engine, a jetty and ambulances were rushed to the spot. The fire was doused in 10-15 minutes, he said.

Nine persons, including four women, in the age group of 17 to 60 suffered burns.

While six of them were admitted to the civic-run Rajawadi Hospital at Ghatkopar, one each was admitted to Sion hospital, Shatabdi hospital in Govandi and Manek hospital (Chembur), said the official.

The official said three injured persons, who suffered more than 50 per cent burns, are critical. While five are stable, a 42-year-old man with minor injuries was discharged from Shatabdi hospital, he added. (With inputs from PTI)