The blaze erupted around 1.30 pm when the tanker was parked on an open plot in the industrial estate, the official said.
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A tanker carrying chemicals caught fire in Boisar MIDC area in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday, and no casualties were reported in the incident, an official said.
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#WATCH | Maharashtra: A massive fire breaks out in a chemical tanker kept outside Sinay Company in Boisar-Tarapur MIDC area in Palghar district and spread to plastic pipes kept there. 5 fire tenders are present at the spot. No injuries reported yet. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/34cKfo4MvX
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The blaze erupted around 1.30 pm when the tanker was parked on an open plot in the industrial estate, the official said.
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STP pipes stored by the MIDC in the open ground were also destroyed in the fire, he said, adding that a foul smell emanated in the area following the blaze.
Four fire engines were pressed into service and the blaze was brought under control after four hours, the official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he added.
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