Fire at pharma factory in Palghar, no injuries reported
Palghar: A fire erupted at a pharmaceutical factory in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Sunday afternoon, according to an official.
According to Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the district disaster control cell, the fire broke out around 2 pm at the facility located in the Palghar MIDC area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Six fire engines have been rushed to the spot and firefighting is still going on, he told PTI.
Citing preliminary reports, the official said that there were a couple of explosions in the factory, and plumes of smoke and fire could be seen from a distance. The cause of the fire is still not known, he said.
The company was evacuated immediately after the staff noticed the fire, he said, adding that District Collector Govind Bodke was among those monitoring the situation at the spot.
In a separate incident reported in June, a fire at a factory in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara district resulted in the tragic loss of four lives, with an additional 10 individuals sustaining injuries.
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