Fire at Blue Jet Healthcare: 4 dead, 7 injured, search on for 7 missing persons
As per the initial investigation, the fire broke out due to a short circuit, the official said.
Mumbai: The fire that broke out at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra's Raigad district a day ago has killed four persons and left seven others injured, and a search operation is underway to trace seven missing individuals, an official said on Saturday.
“Till 7 am today, the bodies of four persons have been recovered. These deceased were among the 11 persons who had gone missing after the fire at the factory. Our search operation is still underway to trace the seven persons who are missing,” he said.
As per the initial investigation, the fire broke out due to a short circuit, the official said.
Officials on Friday said that the blaze erupted following a blast at the factory. The fire then led the barrels containing chemicals to explode.
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Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that at least six people had been injured in a fire at a unit of a privately held pharmaceutical company in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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