By PTI
NASHIK: More than 24 hours after a fireplace broke out in a chemical manufacturing unit in Maharashtra’s Nashik district claiming two lives, efforts had been nonetheless on to douse the flames, an official mentioned on Monday.
Nearly 10 fireplace tenders had been nonetheless on the spot, he mentioned, including that it’s going to take some extra time to utterly put out the blaze.
The large fireplace in Jindal Poly Films Pvt Ltd at Mundhegaon located alongside Nashik-Mumbai nationwide freeway in Igatpuri taluka on Sunday morning was triggered after a blast in a boiler of the manufacturing unit.
Two individuals had been killed and 17 others injured within the incident which passed off at round 11.30 am on Sunday.
The blast was so highly effective that it was heard in close by villages.
The fireplace and smoke might be seen from a distance.
The incident occurred round 11.30 am, officers mentioned.
The state authorities has determined to order a high-level probe to determine the precise explanation for the fireplace.
“Though the fire has been controlled to a large extent, it is yet to be completely doused,” a police official who was current on the spot advised PTI.
“The fire on the upper floor has been put out, but the blaze at the ground level is still raging on as there are plastic granules which are catching fire,” the official mentioned.
Eight to 10 fireplace tenders are nonetheless on the spot making efforts to douse the fireplace, he mentioned.
Along with police, personnel of the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force are busy within the operation, the official mentioned.
“It will take some more time to completely douse the fire. The cooling operations may continue till evening as the smoke is still emanating,” he added.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday visited the accident website, positioned about 30 km from Nashik and 130 km from Mumbai.
He additionally met the injured individuals admitted to a hospital in Nashik.
The CM mentioned the subsequent of kin of every deceased will get Rs 5 lakh help from the state authorities and the injured will get free medical remedy.
NASHIK: More than 24 hours after a fireplace broke out in a chemical manufacturing unit in Maharashtra’s Nashik district claiming two lives, efforts had been nonetheless on to douse the flames, an official mentioned on Monday.
Nearly 10 fireplace tenders had been nonetheless on the spot, he mentioned, including that it’s going to take some extra time to utterly put out the blaze.
The large fireplace in Jindal Poly Films Pvt Ltd at Mundhegaon located alongside Nashik-Mumbai nationwide freeway in Igatpuri taluka on Sunday morning was triggered after a blast in a boiler of the manufacturing unit.
Two individuals had been killed and 17 others injured within the incident which passed off at round 11.30 am on Sunday.
The blast was so highly effective that it was heard in close by villages.
The fireplace and smoke might be seen from a distance.
The incident occurred round 11.30 am, officers mentioned.
The state authorities has determined to order a high-level probe to determine the precise explanation for the fireplace.
“Though the fire has been controlled to a large extent, it is yet to be completely doused,” a police official who was current on the spot advised PTI.
“The fire on the upper floor has been put out, but the blaze at the ground level is still raging on as there are plastic granules which are catching fire,” the official mentioned.
Eight to 10 fireplace tenders are nonetheless on the spot making efforts to douse the fireplace, he mentioned.
Along with police, personnel of the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force are busy within the operation, the official mentioned.
“It will take some more time to completely douse the fire. The cooling operations may continue till evening as the smoke is still emanating,” he added.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday visited the accident website, positioned about 30 km from Nashik and 130 km from Mumbai.
He additionally met the injured individuals admitted to a hospital in Nashik.
The CM mentioned the subsequent of kin of every deceased will get Rs 5 lakh help from the state authorities and the injured will get free medical remedy.
