Three people died and 14 were left injured after a major fire broke out after an explosion inside a boiler at a chemicals company in Boisar-Tarapur industrial estate in Palghar district around midnight on Thursday, 8 March, The Indian Express reported.
The blaze started after a massive explosion inside a boiler at a company named Ramedeo chemicals around 11.40 pm, an official said. The impact of the boiler blast was felt in the villages around 8 km vicinity, he added.
Visuals from the site of fire.
(Photo: ANI)
Police machinery, revenue machinery and health machinery geared together and they contributed their best to extinguish the fire. Our work of rescue is still going on.Prashant Narnaware, District Collector Palghar
The fire has reportedly spread to another companies adjacent to the company. There are chemical drums inside these companies, due to which the fire is spreading, an official told PTI.
Tarapur Atomic Power Station, which is also situated on Boisar-Tarapur Road is around 20 km away from the spot.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and fire fighting operation is underway.
(With inputs from ANI, PTI)
(This is a developing story and will be updated.)
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